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BPBM 28214Ichthyology

Chaetodon ephippium

English: Saddleback Butterfly Fish (2); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
M.J. Gawel
Date
July 1, 1981
Locality
Kosrae; Lelu Harbor; shallow reef margin
Island
Kosrae
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ephippium · collected 1900–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1981, M.J. Gawel also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ephippium. BPBM 28214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35904316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28214.

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