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Atherion elymus in life
In life — Pickleface Hardyhead, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) yah_japan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by yah_japan
BPBM 35219Ichthyology

Atherion elymus

Pickleface Hardyhead

As recorded: Atherion elymus Jordan & Starks, 1901

Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, H. Ida, and J. KimuraJohn L. Earle →Hitoshi Ida →Johnson Kimura →Johnson Randall →
Date
July 26, 1991
Locality
Ani-jima; S side; Shirahama; cave at shore
Island
Ani-Jima
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Atherion elymus · collected 1978–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, H. Ida, and J. Kimura also collected 3 other specimens.

Atherion elymus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Atherion elymus. BPBM 35219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35318833. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35219.

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