BPBM 29801Ichthyology

Iniistius melanopus

Yellowpatch Razorfish

As recorded: Iniistius melanopus (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: January 30, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Iniistius melanopus · collected 1984–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 30, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 20 other specimens.

Iniistius melanopus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

MJ8V+958, Jl. I Ketut Natih, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia

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

2026-09-26

Guam

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

2026-08-20

F6PR+8HJ, Makawidey, Indonesia

no rights reserved

2026-05-06

Lembeh Island, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-05-06

Lembeh Island, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2025-11-08

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

(c) Tiffany Kosch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Iniistius melanopus. BPBM 29801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39729147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29801.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39729147 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026