Cymolutes praetextatus

English: Indo-Pacific Knifefish (1)

As recorded: Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; N of Cook Islet; reef in channel
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Cymolutes praetextatus · collected 1923–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cymolutes praetextatus. BPBM 37574. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36253335. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37574.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36253335 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026