BPBM 11287Ichthyology

Fowleria vaiulae

Dwarf Cardinalfish

As recorded: Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: May 28, 1971
Locality: Moorea; Papetoai Pass; E side, near lagoon
Island: Moorea
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Fowleria vaiulae · collected 1971–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 28, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 22 other specimens.

Fowleria vaiulae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-26.

2026-02-26

Romblon, Philippines

(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07

Batuniti, near Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

2024-09-02

West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-04

Tailevu, Central, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-30

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2021-03-26

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Fowleria vaiulae. BPBM 11287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36877316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11287.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36877316 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026