Centropyge acanthops
Orangeback Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge acanthops (Norman, 1922)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 1, 1992
- Locality
- Seychelles
- Island
- Seychelles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1992, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Centropyge acanthops observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved
2026-02-20
Le Port 97420, La Réunion
(c) oceania, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
Lungalunga, Kwale, Kenya
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-12-11
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-27
tea garden Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-09-10
Glacis, SC
(c) diegodelso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge acanthops. BPBM 41073. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090328336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/41073.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090328336 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026