BPBM 1556Ichthyology

Chaetodon falcula

Saddleback Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon falcula Bloch, 1795

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Raiatea Island
Island: Raiatea Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon falcula · collected 1900–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon falcula observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 292 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Laamu, MV

(c) aslam aslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24

7X7R+FQ, Rasdhoo, Malediven

(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Maldives

(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Баа, Мальдивы

(c) Евгения, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon falcula. BPBM 1556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1556.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35902176 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026