Apogon crassiceps
Ruby Cardinalfish
As recorded: Apogon crassiceps Garman, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- M.B. Schaefer et al
- Date
- February 12, 1950
- Locality
- Kanton Island; lagoon
- Island
- Kanton Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1950, M.B. Schaefer et al also collected 5 other specimens.
Apogon crassiceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-13.
2026-07-13
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-31
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-06
Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-13
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) luka meyers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-12
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) luka meyers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-03
Kagoshima, JP
(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Apogon crassiceps. BPBM 25495. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35160899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25495.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35160899 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026