BPBM 37541Ichthyology

Cirrhitops hubbardi

Whitespotted Hawkfish

As recorded: Cirrhitops hubbardi (Schultz, 1943)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Cirrhitops hubbardi · collected 1964–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cirrhitops hubbardi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20

Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP

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

2026-04-22

Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP

(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-08

Vaiolama, Alofi South, Niue

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

2024-09-12

Kiribati

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

2020-10-14

Beveridge Reef

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-07-27

Hahajima, Ogasawara, Tokyo 100-2211, Japan

(c) Joe Rowlett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cirrhitops hubbardi. BPBM 37541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37541.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36008027 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026