Chaetodon aureofasciatus
Goldstripe Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon aureofasciatus Macleay, 1878
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- August 6, 1972
- Locality
- Fitzroy Island; S side
- Island
- Fitzroy Island
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1972, G.R. Allen also collected 4 other specimens.
Chaetodon aureofasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 927 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Fitzroy Island, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ellison Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Low Isles QLD, Australia
no rights reserved
2026-09-28
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon aureofasciatus. BPBM 13665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903955 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026