BPBM 32669Ichthyology

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

Disappearing Wrasse

As recorded: Pseudocheilinus evanidus Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 20, 1987
Locality: Madang Province; reef adjacent to "Coral Queen"
Island: Madang Province
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

48 Bishop specimens of Pseudocheilinus evanidus · collected 1950–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 20, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudocheilinus evanidus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 348 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-24

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-13

Waidroka Fiji

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

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Cite this specimen

Pseudocheilinus evanidus. BPBM 32669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38244636. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32669.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38244636 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026