Halichoeres claudia
Claudia's Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.P. Jones and U.L. KalyG.N. Jones →U.L. Kaly →
- Date
- October 1, 1989
- Locality
- Niutao Island; S end; ocean reef
- Island
- Niutao Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1989, G.P. Jones and U.L. Kaly also collected 11 other specimens.
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
Ichthyology
Anampses melanurus
Ichthyology
Anampses twistii
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus punctatus
Ichthyology
Coris centralis
Ichthyology
Halichoeres melasmapomus
Ichthyology
Labropsis xanthonota
Ichthyology
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
Ichthyology
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Ichthyology
Halichoeres claudia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-06
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres claudia. BPBM 40912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090377536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090377536 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026