Chaetodon pelewensis
Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon pelewensis Kner, 1868
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 23, 1967
- Locality
- Tahiti; Hitiaa; toxic inshore reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Chaetodon pelewensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 620 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-08
Central, FJ
(c) Phil Hirst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
46R7+RV8, Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Waya Lailai
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon pelewensis. BPBM 6120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903966. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903966 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026