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Diproctacanthus xanthurus
As recorded: Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- E.S. Helfman
- Date
- April 16, 1970
- Locality
- Palau Islands; SE portion of Renrak Channel
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Diproctacanthus xanthurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-18
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
V3Q8+6M, Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-15
Malaysia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Diproctacanthus xanthurus. BPBM 9572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36528650. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9572.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36528650 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026