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Chaetodon selene
Yellow-dotted Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon selene Bleeker, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 23, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; 1 km W of Sikula Point
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Chaetodon selene observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 59 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.
2026-07-19
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
(c) Adrien Lowenstein - Anaïs Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
(c) Adrien Lowenstein - Anaïs Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon selene. BPBM 19290. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19290.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902749 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026