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Apogon doryssa in life
In life — Night Cardinalfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Schlögl
BPBM 13017Ichthyology

Apogon doryssa

Night Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon doryssa (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date
February 15, 1971
Locality
Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; reef
Depth
17 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
25 Bishop specimens of Apogon doryssa · collected 1923–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 15, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 3 other specimens.

Apogon doryssa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-11.

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

Cite this specimen

Apogon doryssa. BPBM 13017. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35162213. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13017.

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