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Leptojulis chrysotaenia
ochreband wrasse
As recorded: Leptojulis chrysotaenia Randall & Ferraris, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 21, 1979
- Locality
- Sri Lanka; Hikkaduwa; off Coral Gardens Hotel; reef
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Leptojulis chrysotaenia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-26.

2026-01-26
Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Kec. Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia
(c) Jens Sommer-Knudsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
Tulamben, bali
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-20
Selat Badung, Bali, ID
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-21
Andaman Sea, S Thailand 1
(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2013-12-05
Seraya, Desa Tukad Dabu PJ36+VF3 Tulamben, Kubu, Tulamben, Karangasem, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptojulis chrysotaenia. BPBM 26427. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37419507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26427.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37419507 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
