Labropsis xanthonota
Yellowback Tubelip
As recorded: Labropsis xanthonota Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 7, 1976
- Locality
- Kwajalein Atoll; S end; 100 meters NW of small boat passage (just SE of Ennubuj islet); outside reef
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1976, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Labropsis xanthonota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Agincourt Reefs, Australia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-10
Magnougni, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
mtsaka, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-08
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Labropsis xanthonota. BPBM 19957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37319737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37319737 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026