Myripristis violacea

As recorded: Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 4, 1968
Locality: Teraina Island; W end; wreck of "Southbank"
Island: Teraina Island
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Myripristis violacea · collected 1901–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 4, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Myripristis violacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Lelepa, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12

American Samoa, AS

(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Myripristis violacea. BPBM 21152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21152.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37633942 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026