Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Whitetail Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus flavicauda Fowler, 1938
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- G. McCormack
- Date
- March 1, 2004
- Locality
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Island
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Identified by
- J.E. Randall, 4 May 2004Richard M. May →Johnson Randall →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 2004, G. McCormack also collected 10 other specimens.
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Ichthyology
Acanthurus nigroris
Ichthyology
Cirrhitus albopunctatus
Ichthyology
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ichthyology
Encheliophis homei
Ichthyology
Epinephelus tauvina
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
Ichthyology
Paracirrhites xanthus
Ichthyology
Poecilia
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus coelestis
Ichthyology
Ctenochaetus flavicauda observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
French Polynesia
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
French Polynesia, PF
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-10
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-06
Baie Nuarei, French Polynesia, PF
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus flavicauda. BPBM 39483. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36208277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39483.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36208277 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026