Pygoplites diacanthus

As recorded: Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. HelfmanA.R. Emery →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 17, 1970
Locality: Ngemelachel Island; 1/4 mile SW of entrance to Ngemelachel (=Malakal) Pass
Island: Ngemelachel Island
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On April 17, 1970, J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. Helfman also collected 23 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pygoplites diacanthus. BPBM 9590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38362328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9590.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38362328 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026