BPBM 9825Ichthyology

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Pixy Hawkfish

As recorded: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: April 23, 1970
Locality: Bairakaseru Island; [2 miles NE of]
Island: Bairakaseru Island
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus · collected 1924–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 23, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,772 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus. BPBM 9825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36007796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9825.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36007796 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026