Halichoeres melasmapomus
Earmuff Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 21, 1977
- Locality
- Cebu; [E of]; Mactan Island, E side; base of 80° drop-off
- Island
- Cebu
- Depth
- 38 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.
Aeoliscus
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Blenniidae
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Chrysiptera springeri
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Ichthyology
Cirrhitichthys
Ichthyology
Coradion
Ichthyology
Fowleria
Ichthyology
Gobiodon
Ichthyology
Halichoeres nebulosus
Ichthyology
Halichoeres podostigma
Ichthyology
Labropsis alleni
Ichthyology
Neopomacentrus cyanomos
Ichthyology
Neosynchiropus ocellatus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus brachialis
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias luzonensis
Ichthyology
Halichoeres melasmapomus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Lautém, TP-BT, TL
(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
South Pacific Ocean, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres melasmapomus. BPBM 22070. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22070.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37048028 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026