
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Threespot Angelfish
As recorded: Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 28, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; reef; at drop-off
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Apolemichthys trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 697 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved

2026-09-28
Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol, 菲律宾
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Alif Alif, Malediven
(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Apolemichthys trimaculatus. BPBM 6357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6357.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35174255 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
