Pseudanthias mooreanus

As recorded: Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H. AdamsHannah Adams →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 6, 1969
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Popote Bay
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 39 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Pseudanthias mooreanus · collected 1967–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 6, 1969, J.E. Randall and H. Adams also collected 20 other specimens.

Pseudanthias mooreanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

2025-06-09

Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-09-06

Windward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pseudanthias mooreanus. BPBM 8351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38241153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8351.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38241153 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026