BPBM 11758Ichthyology

Thalassoma amblycephalum

Blue-headed Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 19, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; NE side of Matahumu Point
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma amblycephalum · collected 1924–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma amblycephalum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,559 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

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

2026-10-23

AU

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

2026-10-22

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

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

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma amblycephalum. BPBM 11758. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39094177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11758.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39094177 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026