Chaetodon vagabundus
Vagabond Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- September 1, 1971
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaetodon vagabundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,144 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Okinawa, JP
(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon vagabundus. BPBM 11806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11806.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902167 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026