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BPBM 25887Ichthyology
Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 1
- Date
- December 13, 1949
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kailua Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1949, R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 1 also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 25887. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25887.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902759 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026