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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
English: Common Bigeye (2); Hawaiian: aweoweo (2)
As recorded: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Priacanthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 12, 1968
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll; SE of Sand Islet
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. Hashimoto also collected 13 other specimens.
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Labroides bicolor
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Pterois antennata
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Scorpaenodes hirsutus
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Trimma
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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 584 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
North Side, KY
(c) Dwight Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
US
(c) icaremiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Sint Maarten
(c) Clement BONNARDEL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Sint Maarten
(c) Clement BONNARDEL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Saint-François 97118, Guadeloupe
(c) Eloïse Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
North Atlantic Ocean, Bonaire, BQ
(c) Joseph Dougherty, MD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus. BPBM 7701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 412585750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7701.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 412585750 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026