Pseudodax moluccanus
Chiseltooth Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 9, 1974
- Locality
- Sudan; 500 meters N of entrance to Port Sudan Harbor; reef edge
- Island
- Sudan
- Depth
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Pseudodax moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 461 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudodax moluccanus. BPBM 20356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38249474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38249474 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026