BPBM 17660Ichthyology

Chaetodon kleinii

Blacklip Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 16, 1970
Locality: Ulebsechel Island; S end; edge of channel
Island: Ulebsechel Island
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon kleinii · collected 1922–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 16, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon kleinii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,663 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-24

Kina Street, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-22

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon kleinii. BPBM 17660. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17660.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900447 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026