This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Coris dorsomacula
Pale-barred Coris
As recorded: Coris dorsomacula Fowler, 1908
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- August 20, 1972
- Locality
- Great Barrier Reef; Jennie Louise Shoal
- Island
- Great Barrier Reef
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coris dorsomacula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 277 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Yawatano, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0232, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Yawatano, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0232, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-13
Waidroka Fiji
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coris dorsomacula. BPBM 13448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36157176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36157176 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
