
Centropyge flavissima
Lemonpeel Angelfish
As recorded: Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. JennionsWilliam Hashimoto →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. Jennions also collected 18 other specimens.
Centropyge flavissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,037 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Pokoinu-I-Raro Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) blogglys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Îles du Vent, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Centropyge flavissima. BPBM 7535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35863529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7535.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35863529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
