Halichoeres argus

As recorded: Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoyGerald R. Allen →Mike McCoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: July 11, 1973
Locality: Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; fringing reef inshore from wreck of Japanese transport ship
Island: Guadalcanal
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres argus · collected 1900–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Halichoeres argus. BPBM 16046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048711. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16046.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37048711 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026