Myripristis kuntee

English: Pearly Soldierfish; Shoulderbar Soldierish; Epaulette Soldierish (1)

As recorded: Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Myripristis kuntee · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myripristis kuntee observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 795 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Kavieng New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

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

2026-10-18

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Phil Hirst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Taitung, TW-TA, TW

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

2026-10-02

Pingtung, TW-TA, TW

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Myripristis kuntee. BPBM 27946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27946.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37633992 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026