Enneapterygius

As recorded: Enneapterygius Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 18, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; lagoon reef
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Enneapterygius · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Enneapterygius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Sydney NSW, Australia

(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-05

Sydney NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Kiama NSW 2533, Australia

(c) emgee4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Bateau Bay NSW 2261, Australia

(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Bateau Bay, NSW, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Enneapterygius. BPBM 39082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36721201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39082.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36721201 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026