Cantherhines fronticinctus
Spectacled Filefish
As recorded: Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther, 1867)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 5, 1981
- Locality
- Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel
- Island
- Negros Island
- Depth
- 19 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1981, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Cantherhines fronticinctus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Klungkung, ID-BA, ID
(c) Dr Cleeve Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Marine sanctuary Moalboal Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Philippines - Visayas
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
MVRR+539, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Dino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
MVRR+539, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Dino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cantherhines fronticinctus. BPBM 28602. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35740187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28602.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35740187 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026