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Bodianus macrourus
As recorded: Bodianus macrourus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 2, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; NW of entrance to English Harbor
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bodianus macrourus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-10.

2025-11-10
plongée, cimetière st leu, reunion
(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-13
Cap Hommard, Saint-Paul 97460, La Réunion
(c) zi_art_efact, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-01
CAP HOMARD
(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-10-29
F. Sauger, , Réunion
(c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2020-10-24
Villa Bourbon, , Réunion
(c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-22
Saint-Leu, Saint-Paul, La Réunion
(c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bodianus macrourus. BPBM 7669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35565262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7669.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35565262 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
