Myripristis pralinia
Bigeye Soldierfish
As recorded: Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- P.C. Heemstra, D.A. Hensley, J.K. Dooley, and J.T. WilliamsJ.K. Dooley →P.C. Heemstra →D.A. Hensley →Jacklyn R. Williams →
- Date
- October 9, 1995
- Locality
- Luzon; Bolinao; reef offshore
- Island
- Luzon
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myripristis pralinia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-25.
2026-05-25
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-23
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-26
Baie de Leava Futuna
(c) mokaranalain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-10
Mele, Vanuatu
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis pralinia. BPBM 36838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37634159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37634159 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026