
Pseudanthias olivaceus
Olive Anthias
As recorded: Pseudanthias olivaceus (Randall & McCosker, 1982)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- A.Y. Suzumoto and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Arnold Suzumoto →
- Date
- April 6, 1981
- Locality
- Fanning Island; about 1 mile SE of entrance to English Harbor; ocean reef slope
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 23 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 1981, A.Y. Suzumoto and J.L. Earle also collected 9 other specimens.
Pseudanthias olivaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-08.

2025-10-08
UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-09-23
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Kirby Morejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-14
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-11
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-11
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudanthias olivaceus. BPBM 28095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38244364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28095.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38244364 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
