Thalassoma lutescens

Sunset Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: July 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

78 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma lutescens · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma lutescens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,062 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

Cockburn, AU-WA, AU

(c) Alex Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-21

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Indian Ocean, Carrarang, AU

(c) marcus888, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-15

Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) Grady Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Thalassoma lutescens. BPBM 145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39121149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/145.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39121149 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026