Heniochus acuminatus

As recorded: Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 26, 1967
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Heniochus acuminatus · collected 1967–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 26, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Heniochus acuminatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,773 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-24

Gusuku 3-Chōme, Nago, Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-21

AU

(c) Anton Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Tweed Heads NSW, Australia

(c) Kian Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

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

2026-10-12

Madagascar

(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Heniochus acuminatus. BPBM 9029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37167076. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9029.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37167076 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026