Chaetodon ornatissimus

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

As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. FosseG.E. Fosse →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
Date: June 30, 1968
Locality: Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; base of fringing reef
Island: Guam
Depth: 26 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.S. Jones, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. Fosse also collected 23 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 8449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8449.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35903813 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026