
Genicanthus lamarck
Lamarck's Angelfish
As recorded: Genicanthus lamarck (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and M.J. GawelMike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 25, 1981
- Locality
- Luzon; Batangas Province; Caban Island, W side
- Island
- Luzon
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1981, J.E. Randall and M.J. Gawel also collected 17 other specimens.
Genicanthus lamarck observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 364 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.

2026-08-19
Masaplod Sur, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
West Papua, ID
(c) fay🐡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
West Papua, ID
(c) fay🐡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Halmahera Selatan, ID-MU, ID
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Janao Bay, Calabarzon, PH
(c) Hugo Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Balayan Bay, Calabarzon, PH
(c) Hugo Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Genicanthus lamarck. BPBM 28473. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36937370. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28473.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36937370 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
