BPBM 15266Ichthyology

Thalassoma quinquevittatum

Fivestripe Wrasse

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

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. King and R.S. ShomuraJoe King →R.S. Shomura →
Date: November 21, 1953
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma quinquevittatum · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 21, 1953, J.E. King and R.S. Shomura also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thalassoma quinquevittatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 626 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

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

2026-10-23

AU

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

2026-10-11

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma quinquevittatum. BPBM 15266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39122177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15266.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39122177 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026