Choerodon anchorago
Anchor Tuskfish
As recorded: Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- Gavino Trono
- Date
- April 26, 1972
- Locality
- Tapaan Island; lagoon
- Island
- Tapaan Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1972, Gavino Trono also collected 5 other specimens.
Choerodon anchorago observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 689 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Singapore
(c) charlie33931, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) dexasone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Keppel Bay Vista, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) amandagse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Jaxon Cai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Choerodon anchorago. BPBM 14215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35969031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35969031 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026