BPBM 34828Ichthyology

Sargocentron punctatissimum

Speckled Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. PyleJohn L. Earle →Therese Hayes →Richard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 16, 1991
Locality: Midway Atoll; Sand Island, SE side; 200 meters SW of bulk garbage pier; outside reef; caves
Island: Midway Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

84 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron punctatissimum · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron punctatissimum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 158 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-03

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) sagemurakami, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-09-11

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sargocentron punctatissimum. BPBM 34828. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38564794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34828.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38564794 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026