Specimen Information

Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus
Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus
(goldspotted angelfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165083
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusApolemichthys
Speciesxanthopunctatus
Common Namegoldspotted angelfish
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityPacific Ocean, Hawaii, Oahu, marine waters off the island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number32515200
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
CommentsIntentionally released by an aquarium fish dealer on Oahu sometime before 1993; not considered established.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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