BPBM 13952Ichthyology

Limnichthys nitidus

Elegant Sandburrower

As recorded: Limnichthys nitidus Smith, 1958

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Creediidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 10, 1971
Locality: Rarotonga; near harbor entrance; off oil-tanker buoy
Island: Rarotonga
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Limnichthys nitidus · collected 1955–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Limnichthys nitidus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-09.

2023-07-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Limnichthys nitidus. BPBM 13952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37437683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13952.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37437683 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026