BPBM 17164Ichthyology

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

Hawaiian Bristletooth

As recorded: Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: January 15, 1971
Locality: Ducie Atoll; W side; outer reef
Island: Ducie Atoll
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis · collected 1936–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 15, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 22 other specimens.

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis. BPBM 17164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36206291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17164.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36206291 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026