Chaetodon mitratus
Indian Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon mitratus Günther, 1860
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- D. Pelicier
- Date
- December 10, 1976
- Locality
- Mauritius; [NE of]; Banc Rouge (off Serpent Island)
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1976, D. Pelicier also collected 1 other specimen.
Chaetodon mitratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-11.
2025-04-11
Raa Atoll, Maldives
(c) gopsommer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-14
Indian Ocean, Seychelles, SC
(c) mkmor9913, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-19
Aldabra, Seychelles
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-28
pinnacle Lopes, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2021-03-12
Pemba Island, Tanzania
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-09-22
Fotteyo, Felidhoo, Felidhe Atoll, Maldives
(c) Lesley Clements, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon mitratus. BPBM 21024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902080. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902080 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026