Belonoperca chabanaudi

Arrowhead Soapfish

As recorded: Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 10, 1970
Locality: Augulpelu Reef; W side
Island: Augulpelu Reef
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Belonoperca chabanaudi · collected 1970–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 10, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 20 other specimens.

Belonoperca chabanaudi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Muka Kampung dive site, Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Melanie Moreno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-06

Sachiko's Point, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-04

Lekuan Pygmi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-03

mea, Mohéli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Belonoperca chabanaudi. BPBM 9483. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35449778. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9483.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35449778 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026