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Thalassoma lutescens
Sunset Wrasse
As recorded: Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- September 5, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; off POL pier
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1968, G.R. Allen also collected 11 other specimens.
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Ichthyology
Cheilinus oxycephalus
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Cirrhilabrus
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Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
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Dascyllus reticulatus
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Macropharyngodon
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
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Soleichthys
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Stethojulis bandanensis
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Thalassoma amblycephalum
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Thalassoma quinquevittatum
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Thalassoma lutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,059 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP
(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thalassoma lutescens. BPBM 8201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39115893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39115893 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026