
Anampses lineatus
Lined Wrasse
As recorded: Anampses melanurus lineatus Randall, 1972
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 13, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; N coast; Gunner's Quoin (islet), S side
- Island
- Mauritius
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Anampses lineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.

2026-07-11
Beersheba, Israel
(c) Joni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-18
KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) suntheren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
54F5+M2, Dhonfanu, Maldives
(c) Bryan J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-07
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-30
Tailandia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Anampses lineatus. BPBM 16933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35069823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16933.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35069823 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
