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Coris formosa
Queen Coris
As recorded: Coris formosa (Bennett, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 26, 1977
- Locality
- Seychelles; La Digue Island (two smaller specimens) and Ave Maria Rocks (largest specimen)
- Island
- Seychelles
- Depth
- 13 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coris formosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 276 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Баа, Мальдивы
(c) Евгения, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Baa, MV
(c) Taisiya Manyuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Malindi, KE-KF, KE
(c) Zach Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Coris formosa. BPBM 21612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36166769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21612.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36166769 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026