
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Eightline Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 7, 1967
- Locality
- Oahu; SW side; Kahe Point Beach Park; coral reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 7, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.

2026-09-14
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-25
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-02
Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. BPBM 6008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38254070. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38254070 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
