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BPBM 13248Ichthyology
Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 24, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; Bounty Bay; reef and sand
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 24, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 13248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13248.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900760 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026