Coris aygula
Clown Coris
As recorded: Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 9, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; off Balloon Building; near outer edge of reef flat
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Acanthurus guttatus
Ichthyology
Acanthurus leucopareius
Ichthyology
Aporops bilinearis
Ichthyology
Epinephelus socialis
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax monostigma
Ichthyology
Kuhlia sandvicensis
Ichthyology
Myrichthys maculosus
Ichthyology
Myripristis
Ichthyology
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis
Ichthyology
Sargocentron punctatissimum
Ichthyology
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Ichthyology
Thalassoma lutescens
Ichthyology
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Ichthyology
Coris aygula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,533 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Marsá Mubārak, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Gordon Reef, Egypt
(c) becca_w23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Ueno, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coris aygula. BPBM 7183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36161567. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36161567 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026