BPBM 6137Ichthyology

Halichoeres trimaculatus

Threespot Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: October 1, 1967
Locality: Upolu Island; N side; E of Apia; off weather observatory; reef
Island: Upolu Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

49 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres trimaculatus · collected 1901–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres trimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,679 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

2026-10-18

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

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

2026-10-18

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

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

2026-10-12

American Samoa, AS

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

2026-10-11

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

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

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres trimaculatus. BPBM 6137. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37050941. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6137.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37050941 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026