BPBM 6089Ichthyology

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Twospot Bristletooth

As recorded: Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C.K. WaltersJohnson Randall →Charles Walters →
Date: September 12, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Ctenochaetus binotatus · collected 1967–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 12, 1967, J.E. Randall and C.K. Walters also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ctenochaetus binotatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 733 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

AU

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

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Ctenochaetus binotatus. BPBM 6089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36209475. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6089.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36209475 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026