Halichoeres chloropterus
Pastel-green Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres gymnocephalus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 9, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; W of Honiara; fringing reef
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres chloropterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 753 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Linapacan, Mimaropa, PH
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
East Russell, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halichoeres chloropterus. BPBM 16018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37047403 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026