Halichoeres chrysus
Canary Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- P.L. Colin
- Date
- April 20, 1984
- Locality
- Port Moresby; Bootless Inlet; E of Sunken Barrier
- Island
- Port Moresby
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 1984, P.L. Colin also collected 2 other specimens.
Halichoeres chrysus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-22
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved
2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres chrysus. BPBM 30274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046423 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026