
Apolemichthys arcuatus
Bandit Angelfish
As recorded: Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle
- Date
- 1987
- Locality
- Oahu; Waianae coast
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 54 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Apolemichthys arcuatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20
HI, US
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-06
HI, US
(c) Landon Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-17
HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-24
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-13
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) fpuerzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Apolemichthys arcuatus. BPBM 33883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090259399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090259399 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
