Halichoeres iridis
Rainbow Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres iridis Randall & Smith, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 26, 1979
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Aliwal Shoal (60 km S of Durban)
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 22 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Halichoeres iridis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved
2026-05-16
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
kev's ledge Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-03-26
Beau Vallon, SC
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-03-06
Whale rock
(c) gopsommer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halichoeres iridis. BPBM 22954. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22954.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37048197 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026