Parachaetodon ocellatus
Ocellate Butterflyfish
As recorded: Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 8, 1978
- Locality
- Bonebetang Island; W side; reef edge
- Island
- Bonebetang Island
- Depth
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Parachaetodon ocellatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Pipeline, NSW, Australia
(c) asho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
广西壮族自治区防城港市防城区江山镇环岛东路江山半岛风景名胜区
(c) kunkissed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Moreton Bay, Newport, AU
(c) James H, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-07
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Ko Kut District, Trat, Thailand
(c) Gaell Mainguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-15
North-East, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parachaetodon ocellatus. BPBM 26718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26718.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900960 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026