BPBM 13943Ichthyology

Halichoeres marginatus

Dusky Wrasses

As recorded: Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 10, 1971
Locality: Rarotonga; near harbor entrance; off oil-tanker buoy
Island: Rarotonga
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

36 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres marginatus · collected 1902–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres marginatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28

South Sinai, EG

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

2026-06-03

Ägypten

(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22

Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

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

2026-03-17

6RWX+9C Hurghada 2, Ägypten

(c) Julia Kruse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08

Muscat, OM-MA, OM

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-08

Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres marginatus. BPBM 13943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13943.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37047189 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026