Cheilinus chlorourus

As recorded: Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Cheilinus chlorourus · collected 1901–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheilinus chlorourus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,918 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-22

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

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

TO

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

2026-10-13

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cheilinus chlorourus. BPBM 27949. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35941926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27949.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35941926 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026