Chaetodon unimaculatus
Teardrop Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 19, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; E side, at head of bay
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Chaetodon unimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon unimaculatus. BPBM 12650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901233. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35901233 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026