Where does the Blackeye thicklip live?

Hemigymnus melapterus has 12,642 records in 59 countries and territories, from 1827 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.

• 12,642 records
• 59 places
• 98 years recorded
• — class

When it is recorded

Peak month: July. 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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where it is recorded

Showing the top 40 of 59 places.

Related animals

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