BPBM 942Ichthyology

Heniochus chrysostomus

Pennant Bannerfish

As recorded: Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Heniochus chrysostomus · collected 1900–1972Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Heniochus chrysostomus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,656 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

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2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

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2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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Cite this specimen

Heniochus chrysostomus. BPBM 942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37166979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/942.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37166979 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026