Apolemichthys arcuatus
Bandit Angelfish
As recorded: Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and University of Hawaii studentsJohnson Randall →University of Hawaii students →
- Date
- August 10, 1968
- Locality
- Oahu; SW side; off Lahilahi Point; near cave
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1968, J.E. Randall and University of Hawaii students also collected 16 other specimens.
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Gymnothorax melatremus
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Iracundus signifer
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Macropharyngodon geoffroy
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Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
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Parapercis schauinslandii
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Plagiotremus ewaensis
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Pseudanthias thompsoni
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Pseudojuloides cerasinus
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Ptereleotris heteroptera
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Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
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Synodus capricornis
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Xanthichthys auromarginatus
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Apolemichthys arcuatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
HI, US
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-06
HI, US
(c) Landon Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-17
HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-24
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-13
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) fpuerzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Apolemichthys arcuatus. BPBM 6973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36372839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36372839 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026