BPBM 17170Ichthyology

Myripristis tiki

Tiki Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis tiki Greenfield, 1974

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: January 15, 1971
Locality: Ducie Atoll; W side; outer reef; cave
Island: Ducie Atoll
Depth: 13 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Myripristis tiki · collected 1969–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 15, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 22 other specimens.

Myripristis tiki observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-26.

2023-09-26

ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL

(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26

ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL

(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26

ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL

(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26

ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL

(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Myripristis tiki. BPBM 17170. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632752. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17170.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37632752 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026