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Novaculichthys taeniourus
English: Rockmover Wrasse; Dragon Wrasse (1)
As recorded: Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- A.R. Emery
- Date
- April 21, 1970
- Locality
- Ngemelachel Island; patch reef at west entrance to Ngemelachel (=Malakal) Harbor
- Island
- Ngemelachel Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 21, 1970, A.R. Emery also collected 5 other specimens.
Novaculichthys taeniourus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,835 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Novaculichthys taeniourus. BPBM 9706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37700452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9706.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37700452 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026