BPBM 33086Ichthyology

Thalassoma jansenii

Jansen's Wrasse

As recorded: Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. MiltonM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →D.A. Milton →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 25, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island; ocean side; off seawall
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Thalassoma jansenii · collected 1979–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 25, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. Milton also collected 21 other specimens.

Thalassoma jansenii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

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)

2026-10-19

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Buton, ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Thalassoma jansenii. BPBM 33086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39104793. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33086.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39104793 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026