Labracinus cyclophthalmus

English: Firetail Dottyback (1)

As recorded: Labracinus cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Labracinus cyclophthalmus · collected 1968–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Labracinus cyclophthalmus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 221 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Okinawa, JP

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2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

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2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Minato, Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17

Kapota, Wangi-Wangi, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Gili Asahan, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Petites Îles de la Sonde occidentales, ID

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Cite this specimen

Labracinus cyclophthalmus. BPBM 23351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37320035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23351.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37320035 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026