Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
Thompson's Butterflyfish
As recorded: Hemitaurichthys thompsoni Fowler, 1923
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- January 25, 1968
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; 100 yards inside reef near North Island
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1968, G.R. Allen also collected 3 other specimens.
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) salty_borg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-23
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) moses_outdoors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-04
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-08-23
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Jürg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni. BPBM 6193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37166926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37166926 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026