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BPBM 11096Ichthyology

Chaetodon ephippium

English: Saddleback Butterfly Fish (2); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date
November 28, 1967
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Ikuren (=Igurin; =Glenn) islet; ocean side; reef front
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ephippium · collected 1900–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ephippium. BPBM 11096. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11096.

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