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Myripristis tiki
As recorded: Myripristis tiki Greenfield, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 1, 1986
- Locality
- Easter Island; off Motu Tautara
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1986, J.E. Randall and J.L. Earle also collected 13 other specimens.
Myripristis tiki observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-26.

2023-09-26
ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL
(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26
ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL
(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26
ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL
(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-09-26
ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL
(c) MatiasG, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis tiki. BPBM 39312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633212 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
