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Apogon semiornatus
As recorded: Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. CarpenterK.E. Carpenter →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 27, 1978
- Locality
- Luzon; Batangas Province; Calumpan Peninsula; Bagalangit; off Dive 7000 Resort
- Island
- Luzon
- Depth
- 47 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. Carpenter also collected 10 other specimens.
Apogon semiornatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia
(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-13
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Guido Zsilavecz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-13
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Guido Zsilavecz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05
Bahagian Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Apogon semiornatus. BPBM 23453. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23453.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35174723 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
