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Paracentropyge multifasciata
As recorded: Centropyge multifasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle
- Date
- December 28, 1987
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; NW side; off North London Resettlement Area; outer ledge
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1987, R.L. Pyle also collected 3 other specimens.
Paracentropyge multifasciata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-08.

2026-09-08
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-09
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paracentropyge multifasciata. BPBM 33893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35866925. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33893.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35866925 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
