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Coris batuensis
As recorded: Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 6, 1983
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; Nuku'alofa; off Yellow Pier
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
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Coris batuensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.
2026-04-15
Hastings Reef- Dreamtime Kulbul, Australia
(c) gbrbiology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-28
TH
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-07
Motobu, JP-ON, JP
(c) Fabian Michael Gnadlinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-26
Thailand
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Coris batuensis. BPBM 38000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36156170. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36156170 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026