BPBM 26802Ichthyology

Siphamia tubifer

Urchin Cardinalfish

As recorded: Siphamia tubifer Weber, 1909

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: G.W. Tribble and R.P.H. RutherfordR.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: September 11, 1978
Locality: Sulawesi; W of Ujung Pandang; Kodingareng Keke Island; reef slope
Island: Sulawesi
Depth: 20 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Siphamia tubifer · collected 1972–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 11, 1978, G.W. Tribble and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 22 other specimens.

Siphamia tubifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.

2026-08-21

Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-22

Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-07

Aer Bajo 2, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-07-19

Mabini, PH-BT, PH

(c) Johan Georget, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-30

Mabini, Batangas, Philippines

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-21

Mabini, Batangas, Philippines

(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Siphamia tubifer. BPBM 26802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38689782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26802.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38689782 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026