Chaetodon auriga

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

As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 23311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903366. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23311.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903366 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026