Thalassoma lutescens

English: Sunset Wrasse (1)

As recorded: Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 27, 1971
Locality: Rapa Island; off entrance to Haurei Bay; N of Rapa Iti (small island near bay entrance); in gorge between two coralliferous mounds
Island: Rapa Island
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

78 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma lutescens · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 27, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma lutescens. BPBM 17191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39119264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17191.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39119264 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026