Novaculichthys taeniourus
Rockmover Wrasse
As recorded: Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- D. Pelicier
- Date
- November 22, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1973, D. Pelicier also collected 1 other specimen.
Novaculichthys taeniourus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,835 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Novaculichthys taeniourus. BPBM 20259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37699523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20259.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37699523 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026