Enneapterygius
As recorded: Enneapterygius Rüppell, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. BakerGerald R. Allen →B.A. Baker →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 26, 1969
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; 1/4 mile E of Teavaraa Pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1969, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and B.A. Baker also collected 14 other specimens.
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Ctenochaetus
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Nemateleotris magnifica
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Ostorhinchus angustatus
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Pervagor aspricaudus
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Plectranthias nanus
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Pseudogramma polyacantha
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Pseudoplesiops revellei
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Pterois antennata
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Scorpaenodes kelloggi
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Sebastapistes fowleri
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Suttonia lineata
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Enneapterygius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,169 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-05
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
(c) emgee4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Bateau Bay NSW 2261, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Bateau Bay, NSW, AU
(c) ailong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius. BPBM 9516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36723244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9516.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36723244 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026