Anampses femininus

Bluetail Wrasse

As recorded: Anampses femininus Randall, 1972

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 27, 1971
Locality: Rapa Island; off entrance to Haurei Bay; N of Rapa Iti (small island near bay entrance); in gorge between two coralliferous mounds
Island: Rapa Island
Depth: 19 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Anampses femininus · collected 1969–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 27, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Anampses femininus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Caloundra - Kawana, Queensland, Australia

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

2026-07-06

Australia

(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-21

Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Nature Reserve

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

2026-02-21

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) David Harasti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-01

Halifax

(c) Tom Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-04

Anakena, Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile

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

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Cite this specimen

Anampses femininus. BPBM 11603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35070295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11603.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35070295 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026