BPBM 2252Ichthyology

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

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

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

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 2252. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2252.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35901602 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026