
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
Orangeline Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 7, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; near wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Halichoeres hartzfeldii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 332 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
New Territories, HK
(c) kankandy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol, 菲律宾
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
F6FM+6FC, Makawidey, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-02
Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-15
Steep Island
(c) LEE Yeung, Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres hartzfeldii. BPBM 15991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37050369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37050369 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
