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Enneapterygius etheostomus
As recorded: Enneapterygius etheostomus (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, T. Yoshino, and M. YasumotoHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →Minoru Yasumoto →T. Yoshino →
- Date
- June 6, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Yomitan; tidepools
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1975, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, T. Yoshino, and M. Yasumoto also collected 17 other specimens.
Enneapterygius etheostomus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

2026-08-11
柏崎海浜公園, 柏崎市, 新潟県, JP
(c) takuyatamura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
(c) Matt Mar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Kyoto, JP
(c) Zacco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Shukunegi, Sado, Niigata 952-0612, Japan
(c) Jonathan Rossouw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Niigata, JP
(c) p00t, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Hong Kong
(c) dod_od, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius etheostomus. BPBM 18705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36721238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18705.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36721238 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
