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Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
As recorded: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 14, 1967
- Locality
- Moorea; Papetoai Bay; Point Papeere; outer edge of inshore reef
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 14, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 522 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20
Mauban, Quezon, Philippines
(c) Paolo Co, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
TO
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus. BPBM 8625. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35949024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8625.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35949024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
