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Cantherhines sandwichiensis
English: Squaretail Filefish (1); Hawaiian: o'ili lepa (1)
As recorded: Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cantherhines sandwichiensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05
HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Greg Briska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Kaka'ako, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-01
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Brian Spence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cantherhines sandwichiensis. BPBM 5045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35751647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35751647 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
