Thalassoma amblycephalum

As recorded: Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.M. McNairRhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 13, 1971
Locality: Takaroa Atoll; off concrete quay in pass
Island: Takaroa Atoll
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma amblycephalum · collected 1924–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 13, 1971, J.E. Randall and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma amblycephalum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,558 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

AU

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

2026-10-22

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

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

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

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

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma amblycephalum. BPBM 14038. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39107324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14038.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39107324 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026