
Ctenochaetus striatus
Lined Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- A. Seale
- Date
- April 1, 1903
- Locality
- Efate Island
- Island
- Efate Island
- Identified by
- J.E. Randall, May 2000Richard M. May →Johnson Randall →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ctenochaetus striatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,515 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Snake Island
(c) nickwinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus striatus. BPBM 984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36210078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/984.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36210078 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
