Centropyge bispinosa
Two-spined Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. BakerGerald R. Allen →B.A. Baker →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 26, 1969
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; 1/4 mile E of Teavaraa Pass; outside reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1969, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. Baker also collected 14 other specimens.
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Pterois antennata
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Scorpaenodes kelloggi
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Sebastapistes fowleri
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Centropyge bispinosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 6854. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35860587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6854.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35860587 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026