Chaetodon reticulatus
Reticulate Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon reticulatus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 23, 1967
- Locality
- Tahiti; Hitiaa; inshore reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Chaetodon reticulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon reticulatus. BPBM 5879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35899980. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35899980 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026