
BPBM 31013Ichthyology
Limnichthys nitidus
Elegant Sandburrower
As recorded: Limnichthys donaldsoni Schultz, 1960
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Creediidae
- Collected by
- G.D. Johnson, J.T. Williams, and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →G.D. Johnson →Jacklyn R. Williams →
- Date
- May 31, 1986
- Locality
- Oahu; SW side; Kahe Point Beach Park; near cooling-water discharge of HECO power plant
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1986, G.D. Johnson, J.T. Williams, and J.L. Earle also collected 7 other specimens.
Limnichthys nitidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-09.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Limnichthys nitidus. BPBM 31013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37436415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37436415 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026

