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Paracheilinus carpenteri
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
As recorded: Paracheilinus carpenteri Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- August 8, 1978
- Locality
- Cebu; [E of S end of]; Sumilon Island, E side
- Island
- Cebu
- Depth
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paracheilinus carpenteri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) patrick-louisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Dauin, PH-NR, PH
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-01
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-01
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-01
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paracheilinus carpenteri. BPBM 26507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26507.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900722 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
