
Chaetodon
As recorded: Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Date
- June 5, 1951
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaetodon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. 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 25635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902185 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
