Labroides rubrolabiatus

As recorded: Labroides rubrolabiatus Randall, 1958

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich et al
Date: June 20, 1962
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Sand Islet
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Labroides rubrolabiatus · collected 1956–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1962, P. Helfrich et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Labroides rubrolabiatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

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

2026-10-10

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

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

2026-05-22

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-24

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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

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Cite this specimen

Labroides rubrolabiatus. BPBM 14155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37320360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14155.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37320360 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026