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Halichoeres margaritaceus
As recorded: Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 16, 1957
- Locality
- Moorea; E side of pass off Papetoai Bay
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halichoeres margaritaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Q5RG+VGX, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Korovou
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halichoeres margaritaceus. BPBM 9352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37048075. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9352.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37048075 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
