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Epibulus brevis
Latent Slingjaw Wrasse
As recorded: Epibulus brevis Carlson, Randall & Dawson, 2008
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, B.A. Carlson, and M. MesubedBruce A. Carlson →M. Mesubed →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 1, 1997
- Locality
- Oreor Island; SE side; off Nikko Hotel; bay
- Island
- Oreor Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Epibulus brevis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
菲律宾保和洛翁卡比劳岛
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epibulus brevis. BPBM 40513. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090239078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40513.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090239078 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
