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Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 18, 1970
- Locality
- Oeno Atoll; N side of atoll; off small boat passage
- Island
- Oeno Atoll
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Chaetodon ornatissimus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,326 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 16508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16508.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902743 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026