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Myripristis murdjan
Hawaiian: Pau,u (1)
As recorded: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.J. StarkJohnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
- Date
- June 29, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; W side; S of NCO Beach; pool in reef at base of Lovers' Leap
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.J. Stark also collected 19 other specimens.
Blenniella chrysospilos
Ichthyology
Blenniidae
Ichthyology
Coris aygula
Ichthyology
Enneapterygius bahasa
Ichthyology
Enneapterygius philippinus
Ichthyology
Entomacrodus decussatus
Ichthyology
Entomacrodus thalassinus
Ichthyology
Grammistes sexlineatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
Ichthyology
Halichoeres hortulanus
Ichthyology
Helcogramma capidata
Ichthyology
Helcogramma chica
Ichthyology
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Ichthyology
Myripristis amaena
Ichthyology
Ostracion cubicus
Ichthyology
Paraluteres prionurus
Ichthyology
Sargocentron praslin
Ichthyology
Stanulus
Ichthyology
Uropterygius
Ichthyology
Myripristis murdjan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 789 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Egypt
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
GG2C+V5F, Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypte
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myripristis murdjan. BPBM 8457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37632811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8457.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37632811 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026