
Halichoeres trimaculatus
Threespot Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Date
- February 9, 1948
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,680 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres trimaculatus. BPBM 25374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047195. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37047195 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
