Chaetodon kleinii

English: Blacklip Butterflyfish (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon kleinii · collected 1922–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon kleinii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,664 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Indian Ocean, Baa-Atoll, MV

(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-24

Kina Street, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-22

Qamea, Fiji

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

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon kleinii. BPBM 37455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900087. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37455.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900087 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026