
Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Peacock Wrasse
As recorded: Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, K.E. Carpenter, R.I. Miclat, V.D. Albaladejo, and V.T. CorpuzV.D. Albaladejo →K.E. Carpenter →V.T. Corpuz →R.I. Miclat →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 28, 1978
- Locality
- Luzon; Batangas Province; Caban Island, SW side
- Island
- Luzon
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 28, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, K.E. Carpenter, R.I. Miclat, V.D. Albaladejo, and V.T. Corpuz also collected 6 other specimens.
Cirrhilabrus temminckii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Kawazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Seogwipo, KR-CJ, KR
no rights reserved

2026-08-02
Seogwipo, KR-CJ, KR
no rights reserved

2026-07-25
Nagasaki, JP
(c) Vince Golder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cirrhilabrus temminckii. BPBM 22458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36009097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36009097 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
