Cheilinus undulatus
Napoleon Wrasse
As recorded: Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 22, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 1 other specimen.
Cheilinus undulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,362 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilinus undulatus. BPBM 5222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35940211. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5222.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35940211 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026