
Wetmorella albofasciata
White-banded Sharpnose Wrasse
As recorded: Wetmorella albofasciata Schultz & Marshall, 1954
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Date
- April 20, 1973
- Locality
- Lanai; W side; N of Kaumalapau Harbor
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Wetmorella albofasciata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-29.

2026-04-29
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-16
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-05-15
Lomaiviti, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-01-19
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-11-04
Tanjung Kubur, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2014-02-28
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Wetmorella albofasciata. BPBM 28147. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39676172. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28147.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39676172 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
