
Bodianus perditio
Goldspot Pigfish
As recorded: Bodianus perditio (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.S. Haywood
- Date
- December 15, 1970
- Locality
- Mangareva Island; 2.5 miles SW of Makapu Island
- Island
- Mangareva Island
- Depth
- 19 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1970, G.S. Haywood also collected 2 other specimens.
Bodianus perditio observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 110 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Sueyoshi, Hachijo Town, Tokyo 100-1622, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Newcastle NSW, Australia
(c) Graham McMartin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bodianus perditio. BPBM 14293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35562099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35562099 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
