BPBM 138Ichthyology

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: July 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres hortulanus · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres hortulanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,715 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Diana, MG-AS, MG

(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Halichoeres hortulanus. BPBM 138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/138.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37047544 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026