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Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Pyramid Butterflyfish
As recorded: Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 28, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; Cocos Island
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Hemitaurichthys polylepis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,073 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Selayar Island, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Récif Nogumatiugi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hemitaurichthys polylepis. BPBM 6339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37167317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37167317 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026