Ostorhinchus cookii

English: Cook's Cardinalfish (1)

As recorded: Apogon cookii Macleay, 1881

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, and D.J. WoodlandHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →D.J. Woodland →
Date: June 1, 1977
Locality: La Digue Island; North Point; rocky shore
Island: La Digue
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus cookii · collected 1964–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1977, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, and D.J. Woodland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus cookii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-03

Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN

(c) T Ryomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Main Beach, QLD, AU

(c) Leon N, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06

Green Island, AU

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

2026-08-10

Dicky Beach QLD 4551, Australia

(c) Kate Gillespie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26

Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City, Darwin, AU

(c) Nicolò Palumbo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus cookii. BPBM 21581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35155847. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21581.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35155847 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026