
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
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-12-11
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-16
Tepava - Ilot Maître
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-04-14
, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35162213 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
