Thalassoma lutescens

Sunset Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. GillilandJ. Gilliland →Robert H. Snider →P. Stedman →
Date: January 10, 1965
Locality: Aitutaki; lagoon
Island: Aitutaki
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

78 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma lutescens · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1965, R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. Gilliland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma lutescens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,059 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP

(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15

Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14

Lelepa, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14

East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma lutescens. BPBM 10779. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39121050. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10779.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39121050 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026