BPBM 29989Ichthyology

Apogonichthyoides melas

Black Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon nigricans Day, 1875

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

7 Bishop specimens of Apogonichthyoides melas · collected 1944–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Apogonichthyoides melas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-08-12

West, Singapore

(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-07-25

Singapore, SG, SG

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

2026-07-19

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

2026-07-12

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

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

Cite this specimen

Apogonichthyoides melas. BPBM 29989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35161342. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29989.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35161342 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026