Anampses elegans
Elegant Wrasse
As recorded: Anampses elegans Ogilby, 1889
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 19, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; outside reef SW of Rabbit Island
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 19, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Anampses elegans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 200 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-12
Ned’s Beach, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Kaely Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Gordons Bay, Coogee NSW 2034, Australia
(c) birdman_australia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Australia
(c) Nina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-13
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Anampses elegans. BPBM 14891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35070486. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35070486 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026