
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
Bluespotted Wrasse
As recorded: Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 7, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; N end; reef flat
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Anampses caeruleopunctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 7119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35070441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7119.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35070441 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
