Hemigymnus melapterus
Blackeye Thicklip
As recorded: Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 19, 1970
- Locality
- Ngargol Island; W end
- Island
- Ngargol Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Hemigymnus melapterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,053 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pulau Tulai, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hemigymnus melapterus. BPBM 9451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37161100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9451.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37161100 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026