Cantherhines verecundus
Shy Filefish
As recorded: Cantherhines verecundus Jordan, 1925
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cantherhines verecundus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.
2026-05-02
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-22
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-23
Ewa Pinnacles
(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-10
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Cantherhines verecundus. BPBM 26445. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35754405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26445.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35754405 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026