BPBM 1666Ichthyology

Nectamia savayensis

Samoan Cardinalfish

As recorded: Nectamia savayensis (Günther, 1872)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

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

38 Bishop specimens of Nectamia savayensis · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Nectamia savayensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16

"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island

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

2026-05-16

"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island

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

2026-05-16

"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island

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

2025-05-07

Nosy Be, Madagascar

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-08

San Juan, Siquijor, Philippines

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nectamia savayensis. BPBM 1666. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1666.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35175995 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026