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Myripristis amaena
English: Brick Soldierfish (1)
As recorded: Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- July 30, 1924
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 2 other specimens.
Myripristis amaena observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Kapalua, HI, US
(c) Eve Weldon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) Melissa Duron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) André Giraldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Rielly Pape, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis amaena. BPBM 3760. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3760.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026