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Myripristis botche
As recorded: Myripristis botche Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 15, 1975
- Locality
- Sri Lanka
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myripristis botche observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-21.

2026-06-21
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) ulexeuropaeus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-01
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-25
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-24
Komodo, Kec. Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-24
Komodo, Kec. Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis botche. BPBM 19044. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632194. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19044.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37632194 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
