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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, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-VanizGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- August 25, 1969
- Locality
- Oahu; NW side; Waimea Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres ornatissimus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 293 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Susie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-25
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-25
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-13
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) Mikayla M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Kāʻanapali, HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres ornatissimus. BPBM 8503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046232 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026