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Cymolutes praetextatus
English: Indo-Pacific Knifefish (1)
As recorded: Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 2, 1957
- Locality
- Moorea; near Papetoai Bay; lagoon
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 1957, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Cymolutes praetextatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-22
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-06
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-04
Oqea Levu, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cymolutes praetextatus. BPBM 9094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36253907. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36253907 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026