
Taeniamia zosterophora
Girdled Cardinalfish
As recorded: Archamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 5, 1986
- Locality
- Oreor Island; E side; off Ebadul's Pier (T pier); reef
- Island
- Oreor Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.
Taeniamia zosterophora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.

2026-07-06
Philippines - Visayas
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-10
Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Ishigaki, Japan
(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-27
Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-18
El Rio y Mar R, Coron, Busuanga, San Jose, 5316 Palawan, Philippines
(c) Kent Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Taeniamia zosterophora. BPBM 31351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35193181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31351.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35193181 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
