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Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
English: Fourspot Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: Lauhau (2)
As recorded: Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Gray, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- C.K. Walters and J. OtcenasekJ. Otcenasek →Charles Walters →
- Date
- July 26, 1967
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1967, C.K. Walters and J. Otcenasek also collected 1 other specimen.
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,279 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Alofi, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus. BPBM 6105. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6105.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900395 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026