Ostorhinchus selas
Meteor Cardinalfish
As recorded: Apogon selas Randall & Hayashi, 1990
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- R. Lubbock
- Date
- August 25, 1978
- Locality
- Palawan; Ulugan Bay; Rita Island, E coast
- Island
- Palawan
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1978, R. Lubbock also collected 5 other specimens.
Ostorhinchus selas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-05.
2026-03-05
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-02-05
Yellu, South Misool, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua 98483, Indonesia
(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ostorhinchus selas. BPBM 28705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28705.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35174878 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026