Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
Mystery Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Randall, 1999
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, P.M. Allen, and R.M. McNairPaul Allen →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 30, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle reef in lagoon near deep channel (East Channel)
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 29 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1972, J.E. Randall, P.M. Allen, and R.M. McNair also collected 4 other specimens.
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-02-18.
2024-02-18
Lau, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-18
Lau, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-16
Aur Atoll, RMI
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-03-14
Rangiroa, Polynésie française
(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-02-12
Apataki Atoll, Polynésie française
(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-04-20
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI, seaward reef between Kwajalein and Ennubuj Islands
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus. BPBM 12173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38250295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12173.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38250295 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026