BPBM 6059Ichthyology

Chaetodon ornatissimus

Ornate Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: September 21, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ornatissimus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 21, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chaetodon ornatissimus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,326 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Karangasem, Bali, ID

(c) Maxwell, 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)

2026-10-19

Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 6059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6059.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903962 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026