Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Sixline Wrasse

As recorded: Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

48 Bishop specimens of Pseudocheilinus hexataenia · collected 1913–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 690 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Dahab, Zuidelijke Sinaï 8772477, Egypte

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia. BPBM 10239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38254703. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10239.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38254703 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026