Parachaetodon

As recorded: Parachaetodon Bleeker, 1874

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M. Hutomo, and Pari Island Marine Station staffM. Hutomo →Pari Island Marine Station staff →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 3, 1982
Locality: Java; Seribu Islands; Pulau Pari
Island: Java
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On November 3, 1982, J.E. Randall, M. Hutomo, and Pari Island Marine Station staff also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parachaetodon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12

Pipeline, NSW, Australia

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

2026-10-03

广西壮族自治区防城港市防城区江山镇环岛东路江山半岛风景名胜区

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

2026-09-11

Moreton Bay, Newport, AU

(c) James H, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-07

Fly Point Dive

(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12

Ko Kut District, Trat, Thailand

(c) Gaell Mainguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-15

North-East, Singapore

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Parachaetodon. BPBM 40540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090223499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40540.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090223499 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026