BPBM 21915Ichthyology

Cheiloprion labiatus

Biglip Damsel

As recorded: Cheiloprion labiatus (Day, 1877)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and S. TayJohnson Randall →Sam Tay →
Date: August 2, 1977
Locality: Tioman Island; W side; off Bunut
Island: Tioman Island
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Cheiloprion labiatus · collected 1972–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 2, 1977, J.E. Randall and S. Tay also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheiloprion labiatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Baie des citrons nord, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) afguemas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Baie des citrons nord, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Baie des citrons nord, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cheiloprion labiatus. BPBM 21915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35948399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21915.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35948399 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026