Halichoeres marginatus
Dusky Wrasses
As recorded: Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 11, 1972
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; ocean side; off air terminal
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1972, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
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Epinephelus hexagonatus
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Epinephelus merra
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Epinephelus tauvina
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Halichoeres margaritaceus
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Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus
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Rhabdoblennius snowi
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Thalassoma purpureum
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Thalassoma trilobatum
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Halichoeres marginatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
South Sinai, EG
(c) barneyuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Ägypten
(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
6RWX+9C Hurghada 2, Ägypten
(c) Julia Kruse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Muscat, OM-MA, OM
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-08
Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres marginatus. BPBM 12913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37050872. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12913.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37050872 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026