
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Twospot Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 13, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Ctenochaetus binotatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 733 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus binotatus. BPBM 14396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36209283. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14396.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36209283 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
