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Halichoeres melanurus
Pinstriped Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker, 1851)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 1, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; in lagoon
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres melanurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 752 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres melanurus. BPBM 8060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37049476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8060.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37049476 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026