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Coris dorsomacula
Pale-barred Coris
As recorded: Coris dorsomacula Fowler, 1908
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.-L. MenouJean-Louis Menou →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 16, 1979
- Locality
- New Caledonia; Bulari Pass (S of Noumea); SE side
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1979, J.E. Randall and J.-L. Menou also collected 8 other specimens.
Coris dorsomacula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 277 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Yawatano, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0232, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Yawatano, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0232, Japan
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-30
Fly Point Dive
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-13
Waidroka Fiji
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coris dorsomacula. BPBM 27163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36171012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36171012 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026