Parupeneus ciliatus
Cardinal Goatfish
As recorded: Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 21, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; southern lagoon; Comet's Hole
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Parupeneus ciliatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 432 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea, New Caledonia, NC
(c) belettedesiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Ouen Toro, NC-SU-NO, NC-SU, NC
(c) renaud98800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parupeneus ciliatus. BPBM 14903. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37943087. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14903.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37943087 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026