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Chaetodon auriga
English: Threadfin Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- January 13, 1971
- Locality
- Ducie Atoll; lagoon
- Island
- Ducie Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 2 other specimens.
Chaetodon auriga observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,097 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Green Island, AU
(c) wild_felix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cockburn, WA, Australia
(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Okinawa, JP
(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Tabuk, SA
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 17127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900414 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026