
Coris batuensis
Batu Coris
As recorded: Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 27, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, E side; off marine lab
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 27, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.
Coris batuensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.

2026-04-15
Hastings Reef- Dreamtime Kulbul, Australia
(c) gbrbiology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-28
TH
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-07
Motobu, JP-ON, JP
(c) Fabian Michael Gnadlinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Coris batuensis. BPBM 19083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36167402. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19083.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36167402 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
