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Cheilinus fasciatus
As recorded: Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 22, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Eniwetok Marine Biological Laboratory (EMBL)
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Cheilinus fasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,750 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Guam, 66010
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cheilinus fasciatus. BPBM 8789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35940674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35940674 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
