BPBM 28975Ichthyology

Cheilodipterus artus

Wolf Cardinalfish

As recorded: Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. JohnsonLewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 24, 1982
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Mid-Pacific Research Laboratory (MPRL)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Cheilodipterus artus · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 24, 1982, J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. Johnson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheilodipterus artus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-07-21

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Premala Arulampalam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26

Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) yoline1984, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15

Saporkren muck dive - night

(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cheilodipterus artus. BPBM 28975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35943109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28975.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35943109 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026