Apogonichthys ocellatus

Ocellate Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 19, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; E side, at head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Apogonichthys ocellatus · collected 1961–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1971, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Apogonichthys ocellatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-04.

2026-01-04

Japan

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

2025-11-09

Japan

(c) はぜぼうず, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-27

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-25

Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU

(c) lillianclementine, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2022-12-11

Kagoshima, JP

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

2022-11-26

Okinawa, JP

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

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Cite this specimen

Apogonichthys ocellatus. BPBM 11013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11013.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35175873 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026