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Bodianus prognathus
English: Longnose Hogfish (1)
As recorded: Bodianus prognathus Lobel, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- P.S. Lobel
- Date
- July 1, 1976
- Locality
- Fanning Island; leeward reef
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1976, P.S. Lobel also collected 6 other specimens.
Bodianus prognathus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-04-05.

2017-04-05
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-05
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-03
Jarvis Island Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-03
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-05-23
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-05-21
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bodianus prognathus. BPBM 22963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35559842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35559842 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
