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Pseudanthias smithvanizi
As recorded: Anthias smithvanizi Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- B. Goldman, J.E. Randall, and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →B. Goldman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 17, 1973
- Locality
- Savo Island; SW side
- Island
- Savo Island
- Depth
- 46 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1973, B. Goldman, J.E. Randall, and G.R. Allen also collected 6 other specimens.
Pseudanthias smithvanizi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

2026-07-02
Ko-ok South Atoll Tubbataha
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudanthias smithvanizi. BPBM 15592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35115238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15592.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35115238 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
