Enneapterygius niger
As recorded: Enneapterygius niger Fricke, 1994
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and L.A. MaugéL.A. Maugé →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 14, 1979
- Locality
- New Caledonia; Noumea; Anse Vata; inshore reef
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1979, J.E. Randall and L.A. Maugé also collected 5 other specimens.
Enneapterygius niger observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-22.
2026-03-22
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-27
Récif Ricaudy
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-27
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-01
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-01
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-31
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius niger. BPBM 27156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36725446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27156.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36725446 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026