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Apogon semiornatus
As recorded: Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. SmaleGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →M. Smale →
- Date
- April 17, 1979
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay to Kosi Bay; reef
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Apogon semiornatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. 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 27341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35178042. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27341.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35178042 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
