BPBM 8451Ichthyology

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

Spotbanded Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon punctatofasciatus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. FosseG.E. Fosse →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
Date: June 30, 1968
Locality: Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; base of fringing reef
Island: Guam
Depth: 26 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon punctatofasciatus · collected 1923–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. Fosse also collected 23 other specimens.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 519 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Taitung, TW-TA, TW

(c) mimison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Indonesien

(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus. BPBM 8451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8451.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903987 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026