Chaetodon
As recorded: Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- August 2, 1924
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 7 other specimens.
Chaetodon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78,575 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon. BPBM 4185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4185.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900439 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026