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Centropyge hotumatua in life
In life — Blackear Angelfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Joe Rowlett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe Rowlett
BPBM 39398Ichthyology

Centropyge hotumatua

Blackear Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge hotumatua Randall & Caldwell, 1973

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
February 16, 1986
Locality
Easter Island; off Motu Tautara
Island
Easter Island
Depth
18 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
18 Bishop specimens of Centropyge hotumatua · collected 1969–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.

Lactoria fornasini

Ichthyology

Priacanthus nasca

Ichthyology

Centropyge hotumatua observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-08-04.

Centropyge hotumatua observed 2019-08-04

2019-08-04

Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile

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

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

Cite this specimen

Centropyge hotumatua. BPBM 39398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35860380. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39398.

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