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Myripristis amaena in life
In life — Brick Soldierfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743
BPBM 15173Ichthyology

Myripristis amaena

Brick Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by
W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fishermanGilbertese fisherman →W.A. Gosline →Johnson Randall →
Date
June 9, 1953
Locality
Wake Island; near wreck
Island
Wake Island
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
32 Bishop specimens of Myripristis amaena · collected 1901–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 9, 1953, W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, and Gilbertese fisherman also collected 8 other specimens.

Anarchias

Ichthyology

Canthigaster amboinensis

Ichthyology

Canthigaster solandri

Ichthyology

Chromis vanderbilti

Ichthyology

Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides

Ichthyology

Halichoeres ornatissimus

Ichthyology

Thalassoma quinquevittatum

Ichthyology

Thalassoma trilobatum

Ichthyology

Cite this specimen

Myripristis amaena. BPBM 15173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15173.

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