
Choerodon zosterophorus
Darkstripe Tuskfish
As recorded: Choerodon zosterophorus (Bleeker, 1868)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 6, 1984
- Locality
- Indonesia
- Island
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 6, 1984, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Choerodon zosterophorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-21.

2026-05-21
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-29
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-09
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) Tiffany Kosch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-10-31
Puerto Galera, PH-MR, PH
(c) Jens Sommer-Knudsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-29
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-20
Gato Island, Philippines
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Choerodon zosterophorus. BPBM 29868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35969379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35969379 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
