Epibulus insidiator
Slingjaw Wrasse
As recorded: Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- November 25, 1964
- Locality
- Efate Island; Pango Peninsula; British Bathing Beach
- Island
- Efate Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 25, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 9 other specimens.
Epibulus insidiator observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,394 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Madagascar
(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pulau Rengis, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epibulus insidiator. BPBM 5784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36739786. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36739786 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026