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BPBM 557Ichthyology

Chaetodon lunula

English: Raccoon Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
J.W. Thompson
Date
August 1, 1901
Locality
Hawaiian Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunula · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 557. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903944. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/557.

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