
Pristiapogon exostigma
Oneline Cardinalfish
As recorded: Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 8, 1971
- Locality
- Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Avatoru Pass
- Island
- Rangiroa Atoll
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 2 other specimens.
Pristiapogon exostigma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Vava'u, Tonga
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
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) patrick-louisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pristiapogon exostigma. BPBM 14000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35157012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35157012 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
