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BPBM 37990Ichthyology
Chaetodon lunula
English: Raccoon Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A. FriedlanderA. Friedlander →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 6, 1983
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; middle of SW coast; Secret Cove Beach; tidepools in rough limestone at low tide
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1983, J.E. Randall and A. Friedlander also collected 14 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 37990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900409 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
