Nectamia bandanensis

English: Banda Cardinalfish (1)

As recorded: Ostorhinchus bandanensis (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Nectamia bandanensis · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Nectamia bandanensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-21.

2026-07-21

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-20

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-11

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-11

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-22

Guam, 66010

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Nectamia bandanensis. BPBM 1029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35161949. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1029.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35161949 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026