BPBM 28242Ichthyology

Myripristis violacea

Violet Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: M.J. Gawel
Date: July 22, 1981
Locality: Kosrae; Lelu Island, N side; reef flat hole
Island: Kosrae
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 22, 1981, M.J. Gawel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myripristis violacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. 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 28242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633546. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28242.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37633546 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026