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Chaetodon semeion
As recorded: Chaetodon semeion Bleeker, 1855
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 5 other specimens.
Chaetodon semeion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 249 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)
2026-10-03
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Koror, Palau
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Amuk Bay, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Steven Benjamins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
(c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-08-28
Blue Lagoon
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon semeion. BPBM 7629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7629.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35901493 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026