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Cheilinus oxycephalus in life
In life — Snooty Wrasse, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois Libert
BPBM 9744Ichthyology

Cheilinus oxycephalus

Snooty Wrasse

As recorded: Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
P. Helfrich, E.S. Helfman, et alE.S. Helfman →Philip Helfrich →
Date
July 8, 1969
Locality
Urur Island; Arumizu Bay, N side
Depth
8 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
28 Bishop specimens of Cheilinus oxycephalus · collected 1957–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 8, 1969, P. Helfrich, E.S. Helfman, et al also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cheilinus oxycephalus. BPBM 9744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35943065. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9744.

Record sources