
Iniistius
As recorded: Iniistius Gill, 1862
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
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Iniistius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
MJ8V+958, Jl. I Ketut Natih, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
7X7R+2HR, Rasdhoo, Maldives
(c) Paul Winthrop, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Iniistius. BPBM 15574. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37274360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15574.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37274360 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
