BPBM 35120Ichthyology

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Bristletooth

As recorded: Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, H. Ida, H. Terashima, and J. KimuraJohn L. Earle →Hitoshi Ida →Johnson Kimura →Johnson Randall →Hiromi Terashima →
Date: July 21, 1991
Locality: Ani-jima; NE side; bay S of Kobusha Point
Island: Ani-Jima
Depth: 10 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Ctenochaetus binotatus · collected 1967–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, H. Ida, H. Terashima, and J. Kimura also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ctenochaetus binotatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 733 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

AU

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

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Ctenochaetus binotatus. BPBM 35120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36207406. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35120.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36207406 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026