BPBM 11515Ichthyology

Pseudanthias mooreanus

Moorea Anthias

As recorded: Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. DevaneyDean B. Cannoy →Dennis M. Devaney →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 19, 1971
Locality: Huahine Island; off Teffaao Point (N of Baie Fare); outside reef
Island: Huahine Island
Depth: 29 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Pseudanthias mooreanus · collected 1967–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. Devaney also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudanthias mooreanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

2025-06-09

Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-09-06

Windward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pseudanthias mooreanus. BPBM 11515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38237900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11515.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38237900 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026