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Centropyge debelius
As recorded: Centropyge debelius Pyle, 1990
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle and H. DebeliusH. Debelius →Richard L. Pyle →
- Date
- March 4, 1990
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; outer reef just SW of Grand Baie; along vertical drop-off
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 50 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Centropyge debelius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-05-19.

2022-05-19
Astove Island, Seychelles
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2022-05-19
Astove Island, Seychelles
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-17
Assomption, Seychelles
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-17
Assomption, Seychelles
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-17
Indian Ocean, Seychelles, SC
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge debelius. BPBM 33941. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33941.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35863206 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
