BPBM 8229Ichthyology
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Snooty Wrasse
As recorded: Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen and S.N. SwerdloffGerald R. Allen →S.N. Swerdloff →
- Date
- June 19, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; base of pinnacle reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1968, G.R. Allen and S.N. Swerdloff also collected 4 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Cheilinus oxycephalus. BPBM 8229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35936592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35936592 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026