
Parupeneus ciliatus
Cardinal Goatfish
As recorded: Parupeneus ischyrus (Snyder, 1907)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 21, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; S end; O'Luan Pi
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Parupeneus ciliatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 432 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea, New Caledonia, NC
(c) belettedesiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Ouen Toro, NC-SU-NO, NC-SU, NC
(c) renaud98800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parupeneus ciliatus. BPBM 23439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37943920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23439.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37943920 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
