BPBM 6069Ichthyology

Centropyge bispinosa

Two-spined Angelfish

As recorded: Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: September 21, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass, SE side
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 27 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Centropyge bispinosa · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 21, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Centropyge bispinosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 654 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Centropyge bispinosa. BPBM 6069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865014. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6069.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35865014 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026