Halichoeres hortulanus

As recorded: Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and M.J. GawelMike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 4, 1981
Locality: Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel
Island: Negros Island
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres hortulanus · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 4, 1981, J.E. Randall and M.J. Gawel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres hortulanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,716 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Apra Harbor, Guam

(c) fins_and_fur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

MU

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2026-10-26

Diana, MG-AS, MG

(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres hortulanus. BPBM 28588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37049361. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28588.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37049361 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026