Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Eightline Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 17, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; W side of Sentinelle de l'Est
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. BPBM 12750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38250342. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12750.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38250342 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026