Pygoplites diacanthus

Regal Angelfish

As recorded: Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 16, 1970
Locality: Ulebsechel Island; edge of channel at southern tip of island
Island: Ulebsechel Island
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Pygoplites diacanthus · collected 1902–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 16, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pygoplites diacanthus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

PG

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

2026-10-26

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah B22

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-25

no rights reserved

2026-10-23

Red Sea, EG

(c) s73v3n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pygoplites diacanthus. BPBM 9469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38358795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9469.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38358795 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026