Chaetodon flavirostris

Dusky Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon flavirostris Günther, 1874

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: October 9, 1964
Locality: Heron Island; N side; large pool at reef crest
Island: Heron Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon flavirostris · collected 1903–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 9, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon flavirostris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Marina Dr, Shell Cove, NSW, AU

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

2026-10-19

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Île Kouaré, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Baie des citrons, sud, Nouméa

(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Baie des Citrons, Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-12

Manly, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon flavirostris. BPBM 5649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5649.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900045 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026