BPBM 5178Ichthyology

Chaetodon reticulatus

Reticulate Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon reticulatus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: P.T. Diefenderfer
Date: November 1, 1929
Locality: Tutuila Island
Island: Tutuila Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon reticulatus · collected 1900–1972Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1929, P.T. Diefenderfer also collected 21 other specimens.

Chaetodon reticulatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 664 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-09

Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa

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

2026-10-07

Avaiki Sea Track, Niue, NU

(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanuca, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanuca, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanuca, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon reticulatus. BPBM 5178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902163. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5178.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35902163 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026