BPBM 7639Ichthyology

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Pixy Hawkfish

As recorded: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 29, 1968
Locality: Fanning Island; lagoon end of English Harbor
Island: Fanning Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus · collected 1924–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 21 other specimens.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,775 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Mexico

(c) Nicola Faulks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus. BPBM 7639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36013777. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7639.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36013777 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026