Choerodon anchorago
Anchor Tuskfish
As recorded: Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 27, 1973
- Locality
- Low Isles
- Island
- Low Isles
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Choerodon anchorago observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 689 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Singapore
(c) charlie33931, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) dexasone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Keppel Bay Vista, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) amandagse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Jaxon Cai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Choerodon anchorago. BPBM 15967. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35968465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15967.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35968465 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026