Myripristis
Soldier Fishes
As recorded: Myripristis Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et alPhilip Helfrich →John A. Maciolek →
- Date
- March 24, 1971
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; SW end of Cook Islet at lagoon entrance
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1971, P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Myripristis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,328 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Sint Maarten
(c) Clement BONNARDEL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myripristis. BPBM 14234. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14234.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633308 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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