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BPBM 7607Ichthyology
Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 31, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; 300 yards NW of entrance to English Harbor; outside reef
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 31, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 7607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903963. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903963 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026