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BPBM 8537Ichthyology

Cheilodactylus quadricornis

As recorded: Goniistius quadricornis (Günther, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cheilodactylidae

Collected by
T. Abe
Date
April 25, 1968
Locality
Japan
Island
Japan
Record type
Preserved specimen

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-18.

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed 2025-09-18

2025-09-18

New Territories, HK

(c) chelmon_lol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed 2025-04-04

2025-04-04

North Pacific Ocean, New Territories, HK

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed 2023-01-15

2023-01-15

Taizhou, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed 2021-01-28

2021-01-28

Taizhou, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cheilodactylus quadricornis observed 2021-01-10

2021-01-10

Zhoushan, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cheilodactylus quadricornis. BPBM 8537. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36973278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8537.

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