Chaetodon lunula

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

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: D.B. Cannoy and A. SinotoDean B. Cannoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
Date: February 1, 1971
Locality: Rapa Island; NW side of Hiri Bay; tidepool
Island: Rapa Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1971, D.B. Cannoy and A. Sinoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 17239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17239.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900835 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026