Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ornate Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- 1911
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,328 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Tutuba, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 4132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4132.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900450 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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