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Tripterygion
As recorded: Tripterygion Risso, 1827
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. NewhouseA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →W. Jan Newhouse →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 24, 1968
- Locality
- Ishigaki Island; [off S end of]; Taketomi Island, S side; coral reef
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1968, J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. Newhouse also collected 24+ other specimens.
Tripterygion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
CM92+VJ, Lavris 740 57, Griechenland
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
CM92+VJ, Lavris 740 57, Griechenland
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Impérial du milieu, Marseille, FR
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
CM92+77, Lavris 740 57, Griechenland
(c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR
(c) piotr_f, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tripterygion. BPBM 8726. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39439118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8726.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39439118 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
