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Amblycirrhitus bimacula
Twinspot Hawkfish
As recorded: Amblycirrhitus bimacula (Jenkins, 1903)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- R.K. Kosaki et al
- Date
- October 28, 1988
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1988, R.K. Kosaki et al also collected 11 other specimens.
Amblycirrhitus bimacula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-13.

2026-07-13
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-13
Assomption, Seychelles
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-26
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-08
Lungalunga, Kwale, Kenya
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-12-24
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-10
Sanctum house reef, Una-Una, Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amblycirrhitus bimacula. BPBM 34033. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090247660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34033.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090247660 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
