BPBM 29988Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus margaritophorus

Red-striped Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon margaritophorus Bleeker, 1855

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 14, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus margaritophorus · collected 1978–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus margaritophorus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Western Islands, Singapore

(c) Tay Jing Xuan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02

Central, Singapore

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

2026-07-16

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

2026-07-14

3 Changi Ferry Rd, Access to coastal park connector, Singapore 499676

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

2026-07-05

West, Singapore

(c) Axl P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus margaritophorus. BPBM 29988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35159405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29988.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35159405 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026