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Kyphosus sandwicensis
As recorded: Kyphosus sandwicensis (Sauvage, 1880)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Kyphosidae
7 Bishop specimens of Kyphosus sandwicensis · collected 1923–1984Species page ›Kyphosus sandwicensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
La Paz, BCS
(c) robinho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
La Paz, BCS, Mexico
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Galapagos, EC
(c) Rob Van Epps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) María Del Mar Londoño, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Isla Ixtapa, Guerrero, México
(c) Edgar Fernando Maldonado Alvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Zihuatanejo de Azueta, MX-GR, MX
(c) Edgar Fernando Maldonado Alvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Kyphosus sandwicensis. BPBM 4038. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37315403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4038.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37315403 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
