
Pseudanthias olivaceus
Olive Anthias
As recorded: Anthias olivaceus Randall & McCosker, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 30, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; SE side of English Harbor
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 30, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 19 other specimens.
Pseudanthias olivaceus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-08.

2025-10-08
UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-09-23
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) Kirby Morejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-14
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-11
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-04-11
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudanthias olivaceus. BPBM 7570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35111845. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35111845 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
