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Ostorhinchus sealei
As recorded: Apogon sealei (Fowler, 1918)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1975
- Locality
- Pulau Putri; NW side; reef
- Island
- Pulau Putri
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Ostorhinchus sealei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Pulau mansuar
(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Kalipayan Wall dive site, Panglao Island, Bohol, 菲律賓
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-15
Saporkren muck dive - night
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-06
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ostorhinchus sealei. BPBM 18549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175389. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35175389 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
