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Oxycheilinus mentalis
As recorded: Oxycheilinus mentalis (Rüppell, 1828)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and L.A. MaugéL.A. Maugé →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 14, 1977
- Locality
- Djibouti; [6 miles N of]; Maskali Island
- Island
- Djibouti
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1977, J.E. Randall and L.A. Maugé also collected 7 other specimens.
Oxycheilinus mentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-20.
2026-07-20
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Ägypten
(c) schafhoernle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Farasan Saudi Arabia
(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-26
Dahab, EG-JS, EG
(c) Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-14
Egypt
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-01
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) Sammie Clare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oxycheilinus mentalis. BPBM 21539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37862206. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37862206 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026