
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
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.

2024-07-09
(c) taiwan_habu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-07-29
日本、〒248-0033 神奈川県鎌倉市腰越
(c) yah_japan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35318833 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
