Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 28, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; reef off Bounty Bay
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.
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Forcipiger longirostris
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Genicanthus spinus
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Hemigymnus fasciatus
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Parupeneus multifasciatus
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Scarus longipinnis
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Scarus longipinnis
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Stethojulis bandanensis
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Zanclus cornutus
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Zebrasoma rostratum
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Zebrasoma scopas
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Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-30
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Wailea-Makena, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) CabbageHinjabi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis. BPBM 16681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36205602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36205602 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026