Thalassoma nigrofasciatum

Blackbarred Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma nigrofasciatum Randall, 2003

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, M.J. Gawel, O. McCausland, D. Owens, and L. CraigheadL. Craighead →Mike Gawel →O. McCausland →D. Owens →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →
Date: August 7, 1971
Locality: Viti Levu Island; Rat-Tail Passage (first pass W of entrance to Suva Harbor), W side
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1411, 178.3810 ± 593 m
Depth: 4 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma nigrofasciatum · collected 1971–1988Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, M.J. Gawel, O. McCausland, D. Owens, and L. Craighead also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Thalassoma nigrofasciatum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-22.

2024-10-22

Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji

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2024-10-22

Makaluva Island, Suva, Fiji

(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22

Makaluva Island, Suva, Fiji

(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22

Makaluva Island, Suva, Fiji

(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma nigrofasciatum. BPBM 11351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39123773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11351.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39123773 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026