Coris centralis
Kiribati Coris
As recorded: Coris centralis Randall, 1999
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 29, 1987
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; NE side; off Captain Cook Hotel; outer reef
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 45 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Coris centralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-13.
2024-06-13
South Pacific Ocean, Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-12
Abaiang Island, Kiribati
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2010-04-01
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coris centralis. BPBM 31893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36157649. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31893.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36157649 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026