Centropyge loriculus

Flame Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge loriculus (Günther, 1874)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P.S. Lobel, J.L. Earle, K.S. Merrill, A.J. Dee, and D.K. IronsA.J. Dee →John L. Earle →D.K. Irons →P.S. Lobel →K.S. Merrill →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 9, 1984
Locality: Johnston Atoll; 500 meters NE of small boat channel; outside barrier reef
Island: Johnston Atoll
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Centropyge loriculus · collected 1923–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 9, 1984, J.E. Randall, P.S. Lobel, J.L. Earle, K.S. Merrill, A.J. Dee, and D.K. Irons also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge loriculus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 249 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30

Patae, French Polynesia, PF

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

2026-09-29

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Centropyge loriculus. BPBM 29635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865638. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29635.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35865638 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026