
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
Redspot Wrasse
As recorded: Pseudocoris yamashiroi (Schmidt, 1931)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and R.L. PyleRichard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 15, 1986
- Locality
- Augulpelu Reef; S side; reef drop-off
- Island
- Augulpelu Reef
- Depth
- 39 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1986, J.E. Randall and R.L. Pyle also collected 12 other specimens.
Pseudocoris yamashiroi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.

2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-03
Albert Cove, Rabi, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-24
Koror, PW
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-15
Cakaudrove, Northern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-14
Bua, Northern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudocoris yamashiroi. BPBM 31458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38249166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38249166 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
