Labropsis australis
Southern Tubelip
As recorded: Labropsis australis Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 9, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; reef near wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 25 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Labropsis australis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Labropsis australis. BPBM 15573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37321577. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15573.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37321577 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026