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Halichoeres melasmapomus
English: Ocellated Wrasse (1)
As recorded: Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- R.C. Wass
- Date
- November 18, 1975
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Larsen Bay
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 40 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres melasmapomus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 24112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37049339. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37049339 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026