BPBM 18537Ichthyology

Nectamia fusca

Ghost Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon fuscus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 31, 1975
Locality: Ambon; SE shore of Ambon Bay; Eri; reef
Island: Ambon
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Nectamia fusca · collected 1900–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 31, 1975, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 23 other specimens.

Nectamia fusca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

2026-07-17

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-12

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

(c) Virginie Raybaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-20

Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-29

Palau

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

2024-07-03

Le Uaina Beach Resort, Faleapuna, Upolu, Western Samoa

(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-03

Le Uaina Beach Resort, Faleapuna, Upolu, Western Samoa

(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Nectamia fusca. BPBM 18537. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35154656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18537.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35154656 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026