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BPBM 15347Ichthyology
Halichoeres ornatissimus
English: Ornate Wrasse (2); Hawaiian: la'o (1)
As recorded: Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fishermanGilbertese fisherman →W.A. Gosline →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 9, 1953
- Locality
- Wake Island; outer reef, near Peale Island
- Island
- Wake Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1953, W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fisherman also collected 8 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Halichoeres ornatissimus. BPBM 15347. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15347.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046054 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026