Halichoeres trispilus
White Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres trispilus Randall & Smith, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 28, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie; patch reef
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 36 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 28, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Halichoeres trispilus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-09.
2024-10-09
Batee Tokong, Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-04
Bottom of big t wall from 30 meters down wards
(c) Alan Sutton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halichoeres trispilus. BPBM 16359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046544 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026