Halichoeres lapillus
Jewelled Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres lapillus Smith, 1947
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- M.L. Harmelin-Vivien
- Date
- November 16, 1972
- Locality
- Madagascar; Tulear; outer reef slope of barrier reef
- Island
- Madagascar
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres lapillus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-21.
2026-05-21
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-17
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-11
north east pinnacle Aliwal Shoal, South Africa
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2016-04-22
Four Buoy: Sodwana
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2015-07-02
Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area, South Africa
(c) seasav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2009-01-02
Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area, South Africa
(c) seasav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres lapillus. BPBM 18058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046718 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026