Wetmorella nigropinnata
Sharpnose wrasse
As recorded: Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, P.T. Wilson, and T. PaulisT. Paulis →Johnson Randall →presumed S.B. Wilson →
- Date
- September 29, 1966
- Locality
- Babeldaob Island; E side; off Namai Bay
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 29, 1966, J.E. Randall, P.T. Wilson, and T. Paulis also collected 12 other specimens.
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Heniochus chrysostomus
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Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
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Sargocentron caudimaculatum
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Sargocentron iota
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Sargocentron tiere
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Wetmorella nigropinnata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-04.
2026-05-04
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-05
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-19
Tutuba, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Wetmorella nigropinnata. BPBM 8074. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39676340. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8074.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39676340 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026