Chaetodon auriga

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

As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

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
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

45 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon auriga · collected 1901–1983Species 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 auriga. BPBM 14230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901866. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14230.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35901866 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026