BPBM 21467Ichthyology

Chaetodon nigropunctatus

Black-spotted butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon nigropunctatus Sauvage, 1880

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 17, 1977
Locality: Mutrah; [S side of harbor of]; off Doha (village)
Island: Mutrah
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon nigropunctatus · collected 1977–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Chaetodon nigropunctatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11

Muscat, OM-MA, OM

(c) Laszlo KOLLER, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28

Ash Sharqiyah, SA

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

2026-08-28

Ash Sharqiyah, SA

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

2026-08-28

Musandam, OM

(c) Micky Nijboer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13

Barka, OM-BS, OM

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

2026-08-09

Barka, OM-BS, OM

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

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon nigropunctatus. BPBM 21467. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21467.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35904274 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026