BPBM 10558Ichthyology

Cheilinus undulatus

Napoleon Wrasse

As recorded: Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C. PowellC.F. Mant Ex Powell Jr. →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 3, 1967
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Jedrol (=Bogen; =Rex) islet; S side at edge of deep channel (East Channel)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Cheilinus undulatus · collected 1923–1980Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 3, 1967, J.E. Randall and C. Powell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheilinus undulatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,362 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Uepi, Solomon Islands

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

2026-10-26

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

2026-10-25

Egypt

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

2026-10-24

Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID

(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cheilinus undulatus. BPBM 10558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35941051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10558.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35941051 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026