Chaetodon lunulatus

English: Oval Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kapuhili (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. ClarkAthline M. Clark →Joseph Dituri →David F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: January 30, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; beyond "Fish Patch"; directly off bow of old shipwreck on top of reef
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1642, 178.4000
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunulatus · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2002, R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunulatus. BPBM 39809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090197956. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39809.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090197956 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026