Ostorhinchus moluccensis

Moluccan Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon molluccensis Valenciennes, 1832

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 20, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus moluccensis · collected 1973–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 20, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus moluccensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 156 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12

Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-21

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-08-21

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-08-20

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-05-14

North Sulawesi, ID

(c) Chi Yuhung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-18

Romblon, Philippines

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

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Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus moluccensis. BPBM 30085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35154623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30085.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35154623 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026