Chaetodon ornatissimus

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

As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Rarotonga
Island: Rarotonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ornatissimus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 1895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1895.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35900758 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026