Cheilinus oxycephalus
Snooty Wrasse
As recorded: Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 29, 1967
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Billae (=Piiraai; =Wilma) islet; N end at edge of channel; reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 3 other specimens.
Cheilinus oxycephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Gili Meno island, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilinus oxycephalus. BPBM 8190. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35937197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8190.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35937197 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026