Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 5, 1974
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, S end; lagoon patch reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 18000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36209112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36209112 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026