Cymolutes lecluse
Hawaiian Knifefish
As recorded: Cymolutes lecluse (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 30, 1970
- Locality
- Majuro Atoll
- Island
- Majuro Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 30, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 3 other specimens.
Cymolutes lecluse observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-13.
2025-12-13
Kalihiwai, HI 96754, USA
(c) kscaldeferri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Jacob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
Electric Beach Outflow
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-06-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-21
HI, US
(c) Diego Meneses, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-29
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cymolutes lecluse. BPBM 9658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36254359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36254359 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026