Halichoeres chrysus

English: Golden Wrasse (1)

As recorded: Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and U. LohmeyerUwe Lohmeyer →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 12, 1982
Locality: Padang Bai
Island: Padang Bai
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres chrysus · collected 1968–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1982, J.E. Randall and U. Lohmeyer also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres chrysus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Lipah Beach

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

2026-09-30

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-09-13

South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-22

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-07-18

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres chrysus. BPBM 40636. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090339286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40636.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090339286 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026