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Chaetodon auriga
English: Threadfin Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- October 9, 1964
- Locality
- Heron Island; N side; large pool at reef crest
- Island
- Heron Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 5623. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35902206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5623.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35902206 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026