
BPBM 10937Ichthyology
Chaetodon auriga
Threadfin Butterflyfish
As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and C.M. WatsonJohnson Randall →C.J.J. Watson →
- Date
- April 29, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; about 50 feet off Eniwetok Marine Biological Laboratory (EMBL)
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and C.M. Watson also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 10937. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10937.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903971 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
