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BPBM 5857Ichthyology
Chaetodon auriga
English: Threadfin Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- C.K. Walters and J. OtcenasekJ. Otcenasek →Charles Walters →
- Date
- July 25, 1967
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass, SE side
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1967, C.K. Walters and J. Otcenasek also collected 6 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon auriga. BPBM 5857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903948 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026