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Halichoeres ornatissimus in life
In life — Ornamental Wrasse, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Craig Fujii
BPBM 7187Ichthyology

Halichoeres ornatissimus

Ornamental Wrasse

As recorded: Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, R.L. Bowers, and A.C. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Ralph Bowers →Johnson Randall →
Date
July 26, 1968
Locality
Johnston Atoll; outside reef about 200 yards NE of small boat channel
Depth
8 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres ornatissimus · collected 1901–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1968, J.E. Randall, R.L. Bowers, and A.C. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Halichoeres ornatissimus. BPBM 7187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7187.

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