BPBM 1447Ichthyology

Myripristis adusta

Shadowfin Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1901
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Myripristis adusta · collected 1901–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myripristis adusta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 386 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

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

2026-10-18

Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Lipah Beach

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

2026-09-30

Koror, Palau

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

2026-09-24

Koror, PW

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

2026-09-11

French Polynesia, PF

(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Myripristis adusta. BPBM 1447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37629820. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1447.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37629820 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026