Centropyge tibicen
Keyhole Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge tibicen (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Date
- September 9, 1978
- Locality
- Sulawesi; SE part, off Kendari
- Island
- Sulawesi
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1978, Aquarium fish collectors for Sanusi Rauf, via J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Centropyge tibicen observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 692 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Inner 'Lighthouse' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Inner 'Lighthouse' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge tibicen. BPBM 26754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35869639. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35869639 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026