BPBM 14172Ichthyology

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

Fiveline Cardinalfish

As recorded: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich et al
Date: June 20, 1962
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Sand Islet
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1962, P. Helfrich et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 522 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20

Mauban, Quezon, Philippines

(c) Paolo Co, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-16

TO

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

2026-10-11

Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus. BPBM 14172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35947145. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14172.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35947145 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026