Chaetodon ornatissimus

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

As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 21, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ornatissimus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 21, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 11770. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904110. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11770.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35904110 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026