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Bodianus albotaeniatus
English: Hawaiian Hogfish (1); Hawaiian: a'awa (1)
As recorded: Bodianus albotaeniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- L. Zukeran
- Date
- November 4, 1967
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 4, 1967, L. Zukeran also collected 1 other specimen.
Bodianus albotaeniatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 236 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13
HI, US
(c) alex_teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) seaslugin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
North Pacific Ocean
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bodianus albotaeniatus. BPBM 6015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35562680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35562680 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
