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BPBM 16590Ichthyology

Chaetodon lunula

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

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
December 18, 1970
Locality
Oeno Atoll; N side of atoll; off small boat passage
Depth
15 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunula · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 16590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16590.

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