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BPBM 14413Ichthyology

Taeniamia leai

Lea's Cardinalfish

As recorded: Archamia leai Waite, 1916

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.H. ChoatJ. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 14, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; W side; lagoon reef at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Taeniamia leai · collected 1973–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1973, J.E. Randall and J.H. Choat also collected 24+ other specimens.

Taeniamia leai observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-10.

Taeniamia leai observed 2025-07-10

2025-07-10

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Taeniamia leai observed 2025-06-18

2025-06-18

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Taeniamia leai observed 2024-10-01

2024-10-01

Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Taeniamia leai observed 2024-09-25

2024-09-25

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Taeniamia leai observed 2024-06-01

2024-06-01

Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Taeniamia leai observed 2024-04-17

2024-04-17

Norfolk Island

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

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Cite this specimen

Taeniamia leai. BPBM 14413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35197349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14413.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35197349 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026