Chaetodon lunula

English: Raccoon Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunula · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 10221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35899954. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10221.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35899954 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026