Where does the Pearl-spotted Wrasse live?
Halichoeres margaritaceus has 3,821 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from Northern Mariana Islands.
- 3,821 records
- 40 places
- 96 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesLabridaeHalichoeres
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | 672 | |
| American Samoa | 615 | |
| Guam | 604 | |
| Australia | 473 | |
| New Caledonia | 357 | |
| Fiji | 211 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 161 | |
| Marshall Islands | 149 | |
| French Polynesia | 133 | |
| Philippines | 66 | |
| Taiwan | 50 | |
| Cook Islands | 43 | |
| Kiribati | 42 | |
| Vanuatu | 33 | |
| Norfolk Island | 32 | |
| Tonga | 31 | |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | |
| Japan | 19 | |
| Micronesia | 15 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | |
| Samoa | 11 | |
| Indonesia | 9 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 9 | |
| ZZ | 9 | |
| United States | 8 | |
| Palau | 5 | |
| Cocos Islands | 4 | |
| Christmas Island | 4 | |
| Tuvalu | 4 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| Vietnam | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Niue | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1 |
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Checkerboard wrasse
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Yellow Wrasse
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.