Cymolutes lecluse
Hawaiian Knifefish
As recorded: Cymolutes lecluse (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- David W. Dexter and Robert E. SchroederDavid W. Dexter →Robert E. Schroeder →
- Date
- March 27, 1984
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cymolutes lecluse observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-13.
2025-12-13
Kalihiwai, HI 96754, USA
(c) kscaldeferri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Jacob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
Electric Beach Outflow
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-06-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-21
HI, US
(c) Diego Meneses, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-29
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cymolutes lecluse. BPBM 34906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36253896. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36253896 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026