Halichoeres chloropterus
Pastel-green Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 13, 1986
- Locality
- Ulebsechel Island; Risong Bay
- Island
- Ulebsechel Island
- Region
- Palau
- Coordinates
- 7.3000, 134.4830
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Halichoeres chloropterus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-07.
2026-04-07
Palau, PW
(c) Carmelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Koror, Palau
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Koror, Palau
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Koror, Palau
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-06
the cemetary: paradise corner
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-04
Koror, PW
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres chloropterus. BPBM 31443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37047512 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026