BPBM 1888Ichthyology

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Rarotonga
Island: Rarotonga
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.

Chaetodon lunula observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,622 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kailua-Kona, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Fakarava, Polynésie française

(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 1888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900018. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1888.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900018 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026