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Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
English: Twospot Wrasse (1)
As recorded: Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 14, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; NW side of Sentinelle de l'Est
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 796 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus. BPBM 12605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37862201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37862201 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
