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Gunnellichthys viridescens
Yellowstripe Wormfish
As recorded: Gunnellichthys viridescens Dawson, 1968
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. BakerGerald R. Allen →B.A. Baker →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 30, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; patch reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 19 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. Baker also collected 12 other specimens.
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
Ichthyology
Amblygobius
Ichthyology
Asterropteryx ensifera
Ichthyology
Cheilinus fasciatus
Ichthyology
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Ichthyology
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Ichthyology
Gunnellichthys monostigma
Ichthyology
Labropsis micronesica
Ichthyology
Pteragogus cryptus
Ichthyology
Pterocaesio tile
Ichthyology
Taeniamia fucata
Ichthyology
Wetmorella nigropinnata
Ichthyology
Gunnellichthys viridescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-19.
2026-03-19
Central Visayas, PH
(c) Christy T Judd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-13
Kaimana, ID-IB, ID
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-03
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-22
PJ64+2H9, Jalan, Tulamben, Kec. Kubu, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesië
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-12
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-11
Bitung, Sulawesi du Nord, Indonésie
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gunnellichthys viridescens. BPBM 6549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37019301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37019301 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026