Halichoeres hortulanus
Checkerboard Wrasse
As recorded: Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.J. StarkJohnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
- Date
- June 29, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; W side; S of NCO Beach; pool in reef at base of Lovers' Leap
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.J. Stark also collected 19 other specimens.
Blenniella chrysospilos
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Blenniidae
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Coris aygula
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Enneapterygius bahasa
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Enneapterygius philippinus
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Entomacrodus decussatus
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Entomacrodus thalassinus
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Grammistes sexlineatus
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Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
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Helcogramma capidata
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Helcogramma chica
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Macropharyngodon meleagris
Ichthyology
Myripristis amaena
Ichthyology
Myripristis murdjan
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Ostracion cubicus
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Paraluteres prionurus
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Sargocentron praslin
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Stanulus
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Uropterygius
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Halichoeres hortulanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,716 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) fins_and_fur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Diana, MG-AS, MG
(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres hortulanus. BPBM 8458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046736 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026