
Stethojulis trilineata
Blue-ribbon Wrasse
As recorded: Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 5, 1970
- Locality
- Pohnpei
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Stethojulis trilineata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 430 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Waya Lailai
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stethojulis trilineata. BPBM 9667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38805321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9667.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38805321 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
