Halichoeres melanurus

As recorded: Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker, 1851)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and E.S. HelfmanE.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 5, 1968
Locality: Ngerekebesang Island; [NE]
Island: Ngerekebesang Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Halichoeres melanurus · collected 1967–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 5, 1968, J.E. Randall and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halichoeres melanurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 752 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Mimaropa, PH

(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Halichoeres melanurus. BPBM 9218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37047717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9218.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37047717 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026