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BPBM 8502Ichthyology

Halichoeres ornatissimus

English: Ornate Wrasse (2); Hawaiian: la'o (1)

As recorded: Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, S.N. Swerdloff, and E.H. ChaveEdith Deetsie Chave →Johnson Randall →S.N. Swerdloff →
Date
July 29, 1969
Locality
Oahu; SW side; off Pokai Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
24 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres ornatissimus · collected 1901–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 29, 1969, J.E. Randall, S.N. Swerdloff, and E.H. Chave also collected 17 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Halichoeres ornatissimus. BPBM 8502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37049530. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8502.

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