
Enneapterygius atriceps
Hawaiian Triplefin
As recorded: Enneapterygius atriceps (Jenkins, 1903)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- V. Pietschmann
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Oahu; Waikiki; reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Enneapterygius atriceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-28.

2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-03
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-22
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-19
Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius atriceps. BPBM 3465. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36723882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3465.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36723882 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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