BPBM 1101Ichthyology

Halichoeres scapularis

Zigzag Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1903
Locality: Shortland Island
Island: Shortland Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres scapularis · collected 1903–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres scapularis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,256 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-11

Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ

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

2026-10-07

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres scapularis. BPBM 1101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1101.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37048228 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026