Myripristis murdjan
Crimson Soldierfish
As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. King
- Date
- February 6, 1953
- Locality
- Fanning Island; off English Harbor
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myripristis murdjan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 790 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Egypt
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
GG2C+V5F, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis murdjan. BPBM 15311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632678. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15311.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37632678 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026