BPBM 23327Ichthyology

Novaculichthys taeniourus

Rockmover Wrasse

As recorded: Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

28 Bishop specimens of Novaculichthys taeniourus · collected 1900–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Novaculichthys taeniourus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,835 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

2026-10-21

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Novaculichthys taeniourus. BPBM 23327. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37699736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23327.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37699736 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026