Myripristis murdjan
Crimson Soldierfish
As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and N. GonN. Gon →Ofer Gon →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 12, 1976
- Locality
- Marsa el-Muqabila; outer edge of shore reef
- Island
- Marsa El-Muqabila
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1976, J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and N. Gon also collected 4 other specimens.
Myripristis murdjan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 789 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Egypt
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
GG2C+V5F, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis murdjan. BPBM 20848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37634150. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20848.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37634150 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026