Chaetodon lunula

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

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Raiatea Island
Island: Raiatea Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

73 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunula · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 1549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1549.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903808 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026