Coris gaimard
Yellowtail Coris
As recorded: Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 23, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; W side; S of NCO Beach; base of Lovers' Leap
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Coris gaimard observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,300 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coris gaimard. BPBM 6953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36167576. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6953.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36167576 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026