Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
Mystery Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Randall, 1999
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 26, 1971
- Locality
- Tubuai Island; 1 mile SW of anchorage off pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tubuai Island
- Depth
- 30 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Canthigaster janthinoptera
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Caracanthus maculatus
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Chromis pamae
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Chrysiptera galba
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Dascyllus
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Halichoeres claudia
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Labroides rubrolabiatus
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Labropsis polynesica
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Neocirrhites armatus
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Pseudanthias ventralis
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Pseudocheilinus citrinus
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Pseudocheilinus ocellatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus. BPBM 13687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38253693. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38253693 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026