Chaetodon ocellatus

As recorded: Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch, 1787

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: June 26, 1975
Locality: Cebu; [E of]; Mactan Island, E side; off marine station of University of San Carlos
Island: Cebu
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On June 26, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Chaetodon ocellatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,576 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

KY

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

2026-10-22

Mangrove Bay, Bermuda, BM

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

2026-10-18

North West Point - West Bay Cemetery (Grand Cayman), KY-WB, KY

(c) Dwight Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

VA, US

(c) an0malous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

(c) bcur155, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Broward County, FL, USA

(c) Corey Callaghan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ocellatus. BPBM 18462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904087. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18462.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35904087 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026