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Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
As recorded: Apogon taeniophorus Regan, 1908
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 28, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; Pake Bay; N side at shore
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 5 other specimens.
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.

2026-04-15
臺灣島, 東港鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) 駿, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
693J+F55, Huu, Kec. Hu'u, Kabupaten Dompu, Nusa Tenggara Bar. 84271, Indonesia
(c) Muhammad Faris Nazal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-21
56XP+Q54, Benoa, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Alexander Regio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29
Kofiau, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-19
Bali, ID
(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18
Bali, ID
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus. BPBM 17206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35177632. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17206.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35177632 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
