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Neoniphon argenteus

As recorded: Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Neoniphon argenteus · collected 1903–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Neoniphon argenteus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Taha'a, French Polynesia

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Bora-Bora, French Polynesia

(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

Alfred Cove, Rabi, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-30

Triggerfish City, Tubbatah Atoll

(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Neoniphon argenteus. BPBM 10247. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647896. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10247.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37647896 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026