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Labroides pectoralis
As recorded: Labroides pectoralis Randall & Springer, 1975
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 13, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; reef near wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 8 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Labroides pectoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 210 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-18
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
(c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-03
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Labroides pectoralis. BPBM 15582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37319966. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15582.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37319966 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026