Chaetodon declivis

Marquesas butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon declivis Randall, 1975

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 21, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 26 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon declivis · collected 1971–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 21, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon declivis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-20.

2025-02-20

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon declivis. BPBM 11777. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11777.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900886 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026