Cheilodipterus parazonatus
Mimic cardinalfish
As recorded: Cheilodipterus parazonatus Gon, 1993
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- R. Lubbock and R.E. SchroederR. Lubbock →Robert E. Schroeder →
- Date
- August 18, 1978
- Locality
- Palawan; Honda Bay; 1/2 km N of Meara Island
- Island
- Palawan
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1978, R. Lubbock and R.E. Schroeder also collected 4 other specimens.
Cheilodipterus parazonatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-24.
2025-11-24
Ijivitari, PG-NO, PG
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
Ijivitari, PG-NO, PG
(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-17
Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-17
Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-17
Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-17
Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilodipterus parazonatus. BPBM 28698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35949515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35949515 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026