Chaetodon ephippium
Saddle Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 11, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; E side, near N point; outside reef
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
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Anampses caeruleopunctatus
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Caranx melampygus
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Epinephelus socialis
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Kyphosus cinerascens
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Neomyxus leuciscus
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Polydactylus sexfilis
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Scarus forsteni
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Trachinotus baillonii
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Chaetodon ephippium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,967 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
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2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) dsmith95, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Japan
(c) Zacco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ephippium. BPBM 7101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7101.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900082 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026