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Chaetodon ephippium in life
In life — Saddle Butterflyfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BPBM 14227Ichthyology

Chaetodon ephippium

Saddle Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et alPhilip Helfrich →John A. Maciolek →
Date
March 24, 1971
Locality
Kiritimati Atoll; SW end of Cook Islet at lagoon entrance
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ephippium · collected 1900–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1971, P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ephippium. BPBM 14227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14227.

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