BPBM 435Ichthyology

Myripristis berndti

Bigscale Soldierfish

As recorded: Myripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: July 1, 1901
Locality: Hawaiian Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Myripristis berndti · collected 1900–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myripristis berndti observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 490 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Korovou

(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Manta Ray Passage

(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Myripristis berndti. BPBM 435. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/435.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37632586 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026