BPBM 1192Ichthyology

Pristicon trimaculatus

Threespot Cardinalfish

As recorded: Pristicon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

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

15 Bishop specimens of Pristicon trimaculatus · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Pristicon trimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 101 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01

Apra Harbor, Guam

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

2026-08-07

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-13

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

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

2026-07-13

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2026-07-10

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2026-07-10

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

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Cite this specimen

Pristicon trimaculatus. BPBM 1192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174639. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1192.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35174639 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026