Halichoeres chrysus
Canary Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, R.M. McNair, and P. LambersonPhil Lamberson →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- December 13, 1974
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Japtan (=Muti; =David) islet; lagoon patch reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1974, J.E. Randall, R.M. McNair, and P. Lamberson also collected 5 other specimens.
Halichoeres chrysus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-22
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved
2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres chrysus. BPBM 17961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17961.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37048683 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026