BPBM 30005Ichthyology

Myripristis murdjan

Crimson Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 14, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

44 Bishop specimens of Myripristis murdjan · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myripristis murdjan observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 792 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

2026-10-15

Safaja, EG-BA, EG

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

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

Cite this specimen

Myripristis murdjan. BPBM 30005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632140. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30005.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37632140 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026