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BPBM 15292Ichthyology

Chaetodon auriga

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

As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
R.S. Jones, P. Helfrich, W. van Heukelem, J.J. Naughton, and G.J. NelsonPhilip Helfrich →R.S. Jones →John J. Naughton →G.J. Nelson →William van Heukelem →
Date
January 31, 1965
Locality
Johnston Atoll; 1/4 mile S of Sand Island
Record type
Preserved specimen
45 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon auriga · collected 1901–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 31, 1965, R.S. Jones, P. Helfrich, W. van Heukelem, J.J. Naughton, and G.J. Nelson also collected 14 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 15292. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900342. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15292.

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