Anampses caeruleopunctatus
Bluespotted Wrasse
As recorded: Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 9, 1969
- Locality
- Easter Island; middle of SE coast; small bay
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 9, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Anampses caeruleopunctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 556 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA
no rights reserved
2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
火石洲, 火石洲, 新界, HK
(c) sai_yeung_choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-13
Ned’s Beach, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Kaely Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Bali, ID
(c) wchar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Ned’s Beach, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Kaely Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Anampses caeruleopunctatus. BPBM 6701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35070496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6701.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35070496 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026