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Myripristis violacea
As recorded: Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
- Date
- 1902
- Locality
- Upolu Island; N side; Apia
- Island
- Upolu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myripristis violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis violacea. BPBM 3759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3759.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633547 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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