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BPBM 8829Ichthyology
Chaetodon ornatissimus
English: Ornate Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: kikakapu (1)
As recorded: Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and O. CusterO. Custer →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 10, 1968
- Locality
- Eil Malk Island; [E of]; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Eil Malk
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1968, J.E. Randall and O. Custer also collected 3 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Chaetodon ornatissimus. BPBM 8829. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35900397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8829.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35900397 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026