BPBM 14538Ichthyology

Chaetodon aureofasciatus

Goldstripe Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon aureofasciatus Macleay, 1878

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: January 22, 1973
Locality: Wistari Reef; E end
Island: Wistari Reef
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon aureofasciatus · collected 1972–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 22, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 23 other specimens.

Chaetodon aureofasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. 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 14538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14538.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35902058 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026