Wetmorella albofasciata
White-banded Sharpnose Wrasse
As recorded: Wetmorella albofasciata Schultz & Marshall, 1954
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 12, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; off SE corner, N of passage
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 12, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Wetmorella albofasciata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-29.
2026-04-29
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-16
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-05-15
Lomaiviti, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-01-19
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-11-04
Tanjung Kubur, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2014-02-28
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Wetmorella albofasciata. BPBM 16396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39677823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16396.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39677823 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026