Ambassis macracanthus
Largespined glassfish
As recorded: Ambassis vaivasensis Jordan & Seale, 1906
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Ambassidae
- Collected by
- U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
- Date
- 1902
- Locality
- Upolu Island; N side; Apia
- Island
- Upolu Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ambassis macracanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-09.
2026-07-09
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-28
268台灣宜蘭縣五結鄉
(c) Shin Chun Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-20
(c) Daiki Hiura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ambassis macracanthus. BPBM 3919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35036704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35036704 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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