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Halichoeres margaritaceus
Weedy Surge Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- L.A. Rocha, M.T. Craig, and B.W. BowenB.W. Bowen →Matthew T. Craig →L.A. Rocha →
- Date
- October 24, 2006
- Locality
- Oreor Island
- Island
- Oreor Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 24, 2006, L.A. Rocha, M.T. Craig, and B.W. Bowen also collected 1 other specimen.
Halichoeres margaritaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Q5RG+VGX, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Korovou
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres margaritaceus. BPBM 40964. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090366986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40964.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090366986 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026