Epibulus

As recorded: Epibulus Cuvier, 1815

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and E.S. HelfmanE.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 5, 1968
Locality: Ngerekebesang Island; [NE]
Island: Ngerekebesang Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Epibulus · collected 1968–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 5, 1968, J.E. Randall and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Epibulus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,573 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. BPBM 7236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36736414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7236.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36736414 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026