BPBM 7126Ichthyology

Halichoeres claudia

Claudia's Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and T. PedersonT. Pederson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 6, 1968
Locality: Minami Tori Shima; W side; outside reef
Island: Minami Tori Shima
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres claudia · collected 1957–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 6, 1968, J.E. Randall and T. Pederson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres claudia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

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

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

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-06

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres claudia. BPBM 7126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7126.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37047568 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026