Thalassoma amblycephalum
Blue-headed Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 8, 1987
- Locality
- Gunung Api
- Island
- Gunung Api
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 8, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Thalassoma amblycephalum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,559 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Thalassoma amblycephalum. BPBM 32356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39106911. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39106911 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026