Chaetodon nigropunctatus
Black-spotted butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon nigropunctatus Sauvage, 1880
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- Local trap fisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 2, 1983
- Locality
- Bahrain
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1983, Local trap fisherman, via J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Chaetodon nigropunctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. 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 29434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29434.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35904009 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026