Chaetodon auriga

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

As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

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

45 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon auriga · collected 1901–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 1901. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1901.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35901238 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026