Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Bluelip Bristletooth
As recorded: Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- G. Yamasaki
- Date
- May 10, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Aunuu Island, W side
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 293 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Dauin, PH-NR, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus. BPBM 17539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36207642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36207642 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026