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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
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37049530 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
