Stethojulis
Wrasses
Günther, 1861Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 204183 ↗
Photo: (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by François Libert (iNaturalist)
8
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1951
First collected
1982
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1951 by R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 8 (Rose Atoll). The Museum last collected it in 1982; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 19, 2026.
Alive today
638 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)