Chaetodon ornatissimus

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

As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.W. Thompson
Date: August 1, 1901
Locality: Hawaiian Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon ornatissimus · collected 1900–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903220. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/565.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903220 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026