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Myripristis murdjan
Hawaiian: Pau,u (1)
As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 12, 1977
- Locality
- Djibouti; [6 miles N of]; Maskali Island
- Island
- Djibouti
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Myripristis murdjan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 21532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633052. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21532.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633052 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
