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BPBM 5653Ichthyology

Chaetodon lunula

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

As recorded: Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by
R.H. Snider
Date
December 16, 1964
Locality
Tongatapu Island; near Houma Village
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Chaetodon lunula · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 16, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon lunula. BPBM 5653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35901638. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5653.

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