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Halichoeres claudia
As recorded: Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 26, 1971
- Locality
- Tubuai Island; 1 mile SW of anchorage off pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tubuai Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Halichoeres claudia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-06
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres claudia. BPBM 13676. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37049328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13676.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37049328 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
