BPBM 33762Ichthyology

Labrichthys unilineatus

Tubelip Wrasse

As recorded: Labrichthys unilineatus (Guichenot, 1847)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. GoiranPeter J. Doherty →Clair Goiran →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 29, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; S end; patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Labrichthys unilineatus · collected 1967–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1988, M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. Goiran also collected 24+ other specimens.

Labrichthys unilineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 653 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

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

2026-10-17

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

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

2026-10-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

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

Cite this specimen

Labrichthys unilineatus. BPBM 33762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37320006. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33762.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37320006 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026