Chaetodon triangulum
Triangular Butterflyfish
As recorded: Gonochaetodon triangulum (Cuvier, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 24, 1968
- Locality
- Ishigaki Island; [off S end of]; Taketomi Island, S side; coral reef
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Chaetodon triangulum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 224 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Баа, Мальдивы
(c) Евгения, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Баа, Мальдивы
(c) Евгения, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Алиф-Алиф, Мальдивы
(c) Nikita Tiunov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-08-20
Алиф-Алиф, Мальдивы
(c) Nikita Tiunov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon triangulum. BPBM 6830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36987469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6830.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36987469 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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