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Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Date
- October 16, 1961
- Locality
- Tahuata Island; Hana Hevane Bay
- Island
- Tahuata Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1961, J.J. Magnuson, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 10376. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903164. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10376.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903164 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026