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Halichoeres margaritaceus
Weedy Surge Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)
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 merra
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Epinephelus tauvina
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Halichoeres marginatus
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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 margaritaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Q5RG+VGX, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Korovou
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres margaritaceus. BPBM 12914. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12914.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37047285 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026