Cheilio inermis
Cigar Wrasse
As recorded: Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
40 Bishop specimens of Cheilio inermis · collected 1900–1995Species page ›Collected the same day
On June 2, 1900, A. Seale also collected 16 other specimens.
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Bothus mancus
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Bothus mancus
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Cheilinus fasciatus
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Cheilinus trilobatus
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Chrysiptera
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Gnatholepis anjerensis
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Lutjanus fulvus
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Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
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Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
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Myrichthys colubrinus
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Paracirrhites arcatus
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Scolecenchelys macroptera
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Scolecenchelys macroptera
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Scolecenchelys macroptera
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Uropterygius concolor
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Cheilio inermis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,298 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Ricey Beach West, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilio inermis. BPBM 158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35940518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/158.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35940518 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026