BPBM 18298Ichthyology

Coris caudimacula

Spot-tail Wrasse

As recorded: Coris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H. GordinH. Gordin →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 28, 1974
Locality: Eilat; off desalination plant
Island: Eilat
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Coris caudimacula · collected 1902–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 28, 1974, J.E. Randall and H. Gordin also collected 24+ other specimens.

Coris caudimacula observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Beersheba, Israel

(c) Joni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02

Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG

(c) Maxim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18

Malindi, KE-KF, KE

(c) Zach Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Coris caudimacula. BPBM 18298. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36156463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18298.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36156463 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026