Chaetodontoplus poliourus
Greytail Angelfish
As recorded: Chaetodontoplus poliourus Randall & Rocha, 2009
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae
- Collected by
- L.A. Rocha, M.T. Craig, and B.W. BowenB.W. Bowen →Matthew T. Craig →L.A. Rocha →
- Date
- October 23, 2006
- Locality
- Oreor Island; inland channel
- Island
- Oreor Island
- Depth
- 8 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 2006, L.A. Rocha, M.T. Craig, and B.W. Bowen also collected 4 other specimens.
Chaetodontoplus poliourus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-11.
2026-05-11
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-11
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Pulau Sebayur Besar, Pasir Putih, Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Anas Louhenapessy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Seghe, Solomon Islands
(c) deblee5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Pele Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodontoplus poliourus. BPBM 40963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090168264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090168264 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026