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Anampses chrysocephalus
English: Psychedelic Wrasse; Redtail Wrasse (1)
As recorded: Anampses chrysocephalus Randall, 1958
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 12, 1969
- Locality
- Oahu; S side; off Aina Haina
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Anampses chrysocephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-06.

2026-03-06
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ryan Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-15
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-15
7599+33 Turtle Canyon, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-15
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-03
HI, US
(c) greenquester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-27
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anampses chrysocephalus. BPBM 8488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35067735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8488.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35067735 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
