Chaetodon citrinellus

English: Speckled Butterfly Fish (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon citrinellus · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon citrinellus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,273 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-25

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2026-10-22

Nusa Dua, Benoa, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon citrinellus. BPBM 27933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27933.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35901452 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026