Pseudodax moluccanus
Chiseltooth Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- P.L. Colin
- Date
- April 14, 1982
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; off Biken (=Rigili; =Leroy) islet; ocean side
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 26 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1982, P.L. Colin also collected 2 other specimens.
Pseudodax moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 461 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudodax moluccanus. BPBM 28965. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38253160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28965.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38253160 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026