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Macropharyngodon choati
Choat's Wrasse
As recorded: Macropharyngodon choati Randall, 1978
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 11, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island; W side; outside reef
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Macropharyngodon choati observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-04.
2026-07-04
Coral Sea, New South Wales, Australia
(c) Christian Perrin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-31
New South Wales, Australia
(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
Whitsunday, AU-QL, AU
(c) Ocean Rafting, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-14
Upolu Reef 1
(c) margot_oorebeek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-14
Upolu Reef Site 1 QLD, Australia
(c) Ray Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-23
Mantaray Bay, Whitsundays QLD, Australia
(c) Ray Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macropharyngodon choati. BPBM 14358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37503023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37503023 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026