Pristiapogon kallopterus

English: Iridescent Cardinalfish (1)

As recorded: Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: M.J. Gawel
Date: July 22, 1981
Locality: Kosrae; Lelu Island, N side; reef flat hole
Island: Kosrae
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Pristiapogon kallopterus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 22, 1981, M.J. Gawel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pristiapogon kallopterus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Pulau mansuar

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

2026-09-16

Taha'a, French Polynesia

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pristiapogon kallopterus. BPBM 28220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35163545. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28220.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35163545 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026