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Halichoeres claudia
As recorded: Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 24, 1957
- Locality
- Moorea; 1/2 mile W of Tareu Pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 15 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1957, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Halichoeres claudia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-06
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres claudia. BPBM 8655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37046909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8655.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37046909 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
