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Apogon talboti
As recorded: Apogon talboti Smith, 1961
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, L.G. Westfeldt, and A. KlosserA. Klosser →Johnson Randall →L.G. Westfeldt →
- Date
- December 11, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; Chole Island; Chole Bay; Rocky Islet
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, L.G. Westfeldt, and A. Klosser also collected 18 other specimens.
Apogon talboti observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-11.

2026-04-11
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Marina Coastal Dr, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-19
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-25
Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-06
Singapore Island, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-28
Singapore Island, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Apogon talboti. BPBM 17639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35173352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17639.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35173352 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
