Enneapterygius atriceps
Hawaiian Blackhead Triplefin
(Jenkins, 1903)Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 277298 ↗
Photo: (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743 (iNaturalist)
20
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1901
First collected
1991
Last collected
2025
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1901 by U.S. Fish Commission (Oʻahu). The Museum last collected it in 1991; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as December 28, 2025.
Alive today
88 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-03
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-22
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-19
Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-19
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2025-06-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)