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Coris marquesensis
Marquesan coris
As recorded: Coris marquesensis Randall, 1999
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- Purchased from local fisherman by D.W. Strasburg
- Date
- February 12, 1958
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coris marquesensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.
2026-09-05
Ivaiva Iti, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-05
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-03
Îles Marquises, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Îles Marquises, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-14
French Polynesia, PF
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coris marquesensis. BPBM 10430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36165937. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36165937 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026