Thalassoma genivittatum
Red-cheek Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 7, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie; reef
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thalassoma genivittatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-12.
2026-05-12
steps Ponta do Ouro, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-05-11
aquarium to kev's ladge Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-05-08
Saint-Pierre 97410, La Réunion
(c) Maxime Cobigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
l'Ermitage, Saint-Paul 97460, Réunion
(c) Jakob Voerkelius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-01-17
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) vzylhj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-15
Nkundwini, South Africa
(c) A. van Zyl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma genivittatum. BPBM 20213. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39104250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20213.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39104250 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026