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Pseudanthias smithvanizi
As recorded: Anthias smithvanizi Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, W.A. Starck II, B. Goldman, and W. DoakWade Doak →Goldman →Johnson Randall →B. W.A. Starck II →
- Date
- July 24, 1973
- Locality
- Alite Reef; W side; outer reef slope
- Island
- Alite Reef
- Depth
- 60 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, W.A. Starck II, B. Goldman, and W. Doak also collected 11 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 15606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35113399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15606.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35113399 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
