
BPBM 14051Ichthyology
Pseudanthias mooreanus
Moorea Anthias
As recorded: Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 14, 1971
- Locality
- Takaroa Atoll; N side of pass near entrance
- Island
- Takaroa Atoll
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 3 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudanthias mooreanus. BPBM 14051. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38240714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14051.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38240714 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
