
Coris sandeyeri
Eastern King Wrasse
As recorded: Coris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 12, 1983
- Locality
- Poor Knight's Island
- Island
- Poor Knight'S
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coris sandeyeri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 469 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Jervis Bay Village JBT 2540, Australia
(c) martyhing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Jervis Bay Village JBT 2540, Australia
(c) martyhing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) pcaiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Sutherland Shire - East, AU-NS, AU
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Blue Fish Point, Manly NSW 2095, Australia
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coris sandeyeri. BPBM 38581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36171039. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36171039 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
