Ctenochaetus binotatus
Twospot Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 23, 1975
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Villingili Island, N side
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Ctenochaetus binotatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 733 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus binotatus. BPBM 18929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36207697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18929.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36207697 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026