Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

English: Common Bigeye (2); Hawaiian: aweoweo (2)

As recorded: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Priacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and T. PedersonT. Pederson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 6, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; W side; outside reef
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Heteropriacanthus cruentatus · collected 1901–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 6, 1968, J.E. Randall and T. Pederson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus. BPBM 7079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239227890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7079.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 239227890 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026