BPBM 40058Ichthyology

Centropyge flavissima

Lemonpeel Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle and David F. PenceDavid F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: February 3, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; S of "Fish Patch"; on top of terrace
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1591, 178.4000
Depth: 24 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Centropyge flavissima · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 3, 2002, R.L. Pyle and David F. Pence also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Centropyge flavissima observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-22.