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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
- August 15, 1973
- Locality
- Madang Province; Rasch Pass
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. 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 15822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37861520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15822.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37861520 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
