
Halichoeres leucurus
As recorded: Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1975
- Locality
- Pulau Putri; NW side; reef
- Island
- Pulau Putri
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Halichoeres leucurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Ko Rang, Thailand
(c) Gaell Mainguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-08
Ko Rang, Thailand
(c) Gaell Mainguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halichoeres leucurus. BPBM 18550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18550.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37047710 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
