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BPBM 27249Ichthyology
Chaetodon lunula
English: Raccoon Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 18, 1979
- Locality
- Kenya; Ras Iwetine (5 miles NE of Mombasa); tidepool at low tide
- Island
- Kenya
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 27249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904393. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27249.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35904393 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026