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BPBM BPBM 21943, 6, 41.8-45.8

Rhabdamia gracilis

Slender Cardinalfish

As recorded: Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by
J. Randall
Date
August 3, 1977
Locality
Pulau Tioman Island
Region
Malaysia
Elevation
8 m
Record type
Material citation
18 Bishop specimens of Rhabdamia gracilis · collected 1949–1992Species page ›

Cited in the literature

A paper cites this specimen as material examined, as recorded by GBIF from the published treatments.

  1. 2018

    Redescription of the Indo-West Pacific cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) Rhabdamia spilota Allen & Kuiter 1994 and R. gracilis (Bleeker 1856)

    Yoshida T, Motomura H, plazi (2018). Redescription of the Indo-West Pacific cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) Rhabdamia spilota Allen & Kuiter 1994 and R. gracilis (Bleeker 1856). Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4377.2.2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-26.

    cited as Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)

    PaperTreatment

Rhabdamia gracilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-04.

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2025-11-04

2025-11-04

Puerto Galera, PH-MR, PH

(c) Jens Sommer-Knudsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2025-07-23

2025-07-23

Kagoshima, JP

(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2025-05-24

2025-05-24

Taketomi, JP-ON, JP

(c) Lukas Phan-huy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2025-04-01

2025-04-01

34QC+C5 Lumira, Kaimana Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

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

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2024-05-25

2024-05-25

HV26+5V, Labuan Bajo, Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhabdamia gracilis observed 2024-04-16

2024-04-16

Clarence Valley- Coast, AU-NS, AU

(c) Graham McMartin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rhabdamia gracilis. BPBM BPBM 21943, 6, 41.8-45.8. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1806316827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/21943%2C%206%2C%2041.8-45.8.

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