
Cheilinus abudjubbe
Abudjubbe Wrasse
As recorded: Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 23, 1974
- Locality
- Gulf of Aqaba; 1 km N of Coral Island
- Island
- Gulf Of Aqaba
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cheilinus abudjubbe observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Safaja, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilinus abudjubbe. BPBM 18242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35940661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35940661 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
