BPBM 1594Ichthyology

Parupeneus ciliatus

Cardinal Goatfish

As recorded: Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Raiatea Island
Island: Raiatea Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Parupeneus ciliatus · collected 1900–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parupeneus ciliatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. 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 1594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37945030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1594.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37945030 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026