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Coris venusta
English: Elegant Coris (1)
As recorded: Coris venusta Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- 1901
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coris venusta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Poipu Beach Park, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) matt_whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ray Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-01
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) khiara gapasangra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Puako, HI 96743, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Coris venusta. BPBM 2107. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36166683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2107.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36166683 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026