BPBM 24611IchthyologyHolotype

Ostorhinchus luteus

Yellow Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon luteus Randall & Kulbicki, 1998

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 26, 1967
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; small coral patch off marine pier
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 3 m
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus luteus · collected 1967–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 26, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus luteus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19

Outhouse Beach

(c) Ashton Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-09-02

Sandbar Dive Site, Palau

(c) chrisv78, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-29

Saipan, MP

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

2024-05-15

RIK01, Rongerik, Îles Marshall

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-20

Nukufetau, Tuvalu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-04-03

Majuro Atoll, Îles Marshall

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus luteus. BPBM 24611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35157638. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/24611.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35157638 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026