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Chaetodon
As recorded: Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 17, 1956
- Locality
- Takaroa Atoll; patch reef in lagoon
- Island
- Takaroa Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaetodon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78,575 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon. BPBM 19065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19065.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900387 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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