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Coris roseoviridis in life
In life — Red-and-green Coris, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Geoff Shuetrim, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Geoff Shuetrim
BPBM 13021IchthyologyHolotype

Coris roseoviridis

Red-and-green Coris

As recorded: Coris roseoviridis Randall, 1999

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
D.B. Cannoy
Date
February 16, 1971
Locality
Rapa Island; Karapoo Iti Island, SW side
Island
Rapa Island
Depth
15 m
Type status
Holotype
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Coris roseoviridis · collected 1970–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 3 other specimens.

Aulostomus chinensis

Ichthyology

Iso

Ichthyology

Pterocaesio tile

Ichthyology

Coris roseoviridis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2018-01-14.

Coris roseoviridis observed 2018-01-14

2018-01-14

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

(c) Geoff Shuetrim, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Coris roseoviridis observed 2001-10-01

2001-10-01

Avarua, Cook Islands

(c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Coris roseoviridis. BPBM 13021. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36167425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13021.

Record sources