Centropyge multicolor
Pearlback Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge multicolor Randall & Wass, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle
- Date
- June 1, 1988
- Locality
- Pohnpei; Ant Atoll, S side; along vertical drop-off
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Centropyge multicolor observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-06.
2025-04-06
Blue corner, Palau
(c) mken0403, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-02-15
Marshall Islands
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2010-11-27
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-05-04
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2002-05-05
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2001-03-30
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) Andy Burnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge multicolor. BPBM 33905. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33905.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35865156 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026