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Cheilinus chlorourus
As recorded: Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 16, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 5 other specimens.
Cheilinus chlorourus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,919 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
TO
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilinus chlorourus. BPBM 4695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35943734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35943734 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026