This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Myripristis violacea
As recorded: Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. JennionsWilliam Hashimoto →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. Jennions also collected 18 other specimens.
Acanthurus nigricauda
Ichthyology
Aspidontus taeniatus
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavissima
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavissima
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis argus
Ichthyology
Cephalopholis urodeta
Ichthyology
Chaetodon bennetti
Ichthyology
Chromis dimidiata
Ichthyology
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax buroensis
Ichthyology
Paracirrhites forsteri
Ichthyology
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Ichthyology
Scarus scaber
Ichthyology
Siphamia fuscolineata
Ichthyology
Stegastes nigricans
Ichthyology
Stegastes nigricans
Ichthyology
Thalassoma lunare
Ichthyology
Myripristis violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-12
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myripristis violacea. BPBM 7545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37633012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7545.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37633012 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026