Halichoeres marginatus

Dusky Wrasses

As recorded: Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. NateewathanaGerald R. Allen →A. Nateewathana →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →P. Tantichodok →
Date: February 14, 1979
Locality: Ko Miang; N side; rocky shore grading to coral and sand
Island: Ko Miang
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

36 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres marginatus · collected 1902–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1979, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. Nateewathana also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres marginatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28

South Sinai, EG

(c) barneyuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03

Ägypten

(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22

Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17

6RWX+9C Hurghada 2, Ägypten

(c) Julia Kruse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08

Muscat, OM-MA, OM

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-08

Al Ghubrah South, Muscat, Oman

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Halichoeres marginatus. BPBM 22813. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22813.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37046258 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026