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Iniistius pavo
English: Peacock Razor Wrasse (1)
As recorded: Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- June 1, 1925
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1925, J.W. Thompson also collected 5 other specimens.
Iniistius pavo observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 680 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
7X7R+2HR, Rasdhoo, Maldives
(c) Paul Winthrop, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-01
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Iniistius pavo. BPBM 4718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39738527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4718.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39738527 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
