Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Fivestripe Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma quinquevittatum (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, S. Johnson, L.J. Bell, and L.M. BoucherLewis W. Bell →Lisa Boucher →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 29, 1982
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; ocean side; off airstrip; reef flat and surge channels
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 29, 1982, J.E. Randall, S. Johnson, L.J. Bell, and L.M. Boucher also collected 19 other specimens.
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Gymnothorax enigmaticus
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Gymnothorax monostigma
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Halichoeres margaritaceus
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Halichoeres marginatus
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Kuhlia sandvicensis
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Myripristis violacea
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Neomyxus leuciscus
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Neoniphon
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Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis
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Rhabdoblennius snowi
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Sargocentron punctatissimum
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Sargocentron tiere
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Scarus
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Scorpaenodes quadrispinosus
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Tripterygiidae
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Thalassoma quinquevittatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 626 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma quinquevittatum. BPBM 29035. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39118196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29035.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39118196 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026