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BPBM 4712Ichthyology

Iniistius pavo

Peacock Razorfish

As recorded: Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
J.W. Thompson
Locality
Hawaiian Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
42 Bishop specimens of Iniistius pavo · collected 1901–2006Species page ›

Iniistius pavo observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 680 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Ilot Maître - Nouméa

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Buton, ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

7X7R+2HR, Rasdhoo, Maldives

(c) Paul Winthrop, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

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

Iniistius pavo observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Iniistius pavo. BPBM 4712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39740854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4712.

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