Chaetodon lunulatus

English: Oval Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kapuhili (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 14, 1970
Locality: Mangareva Island; 1/4 mile E of Rikitea; patch reef
Island: Mangareva Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunulatus · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 14, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. Haywood also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunulatus. BPBM 14320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902223. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14320.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35902223 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026