Ostichthys japonicus
Giant Squirrelfish
As recorded: Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- A.H. Banner and J.E. RandallA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 22, 1969
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Popote Bay
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 22, 1969, A.H. Banner and J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Ostichthys japonicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Allpass Pde near Jetty St, Shorncliffe QLD 4017, Australia
(c) Oscar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-07
陵水黎族自治县, 海南省, CN
(c) misakinokukuru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-13
(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-24
Zhoushan, CN-ZJ, CN
(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-16
Lingshui, Hainan, CN
(c) crabobservor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-05
An Vĩnh, Lý Sơn District, Quang Ngai, Vietnam
(c) Nico Vromant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ostichthys japonicus. BPBM 8374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37855538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37855538 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026