BPBM 27939Ichthyology

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron diadema · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron diadema observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 553 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) zkwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

French Polynesia, PF

(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-24

Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP

(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sargocentron diadema. BPBM 27939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563130. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27939.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38563130 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026