BPBM 10353Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus relativus

As recorded: Apogon relativus Randall, 2001

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54
Date: October 11, 1961
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; coral reef
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus relativus · collected 1956–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 11, 1961, R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus relativus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-04.

2025-06-04

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-02

Îles Marquises, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-19

Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus relativus. BPBM 10353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35176513. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10353.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35176513 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026