Halichoeres margaritaceus

Weedy Surge Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

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

27 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres margaritaceus · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Halichoeres margaritaceus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa

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

2026-09-30

Q5RG+VGX, Avarua, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Korovou

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

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres margaritaceus. BPBM 140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37051041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/140.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37051041 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026