Myripristis murdjan
Crimson Soldierfish
As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- P.T. Diefenderfer
- Date
- September 1, 1929
- Locality
- Savaii Island; N side; Fagamalo
- Island
- Savaii Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1929, P.T. Diefenderfer also collected 1 other specimen.
Myripristis murdjan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 789 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Egypt
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
GG2C+V5F, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis murdjan. BPBM 5149. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37634076. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5149.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37634076 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026