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Apogon semiornatus
As recorded: Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and staff of Ambon Research StationJohnson Randall →staff of Ambon Research Station →
- Date
- October 2, 1987
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Hative-Besar; rocky shore with small tidepools
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1987, J.E. Randall and staff of Ambon Research Station also collected 11 other specimens.
Apogon semiornatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia
(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-13
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Guido Zsilavecz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-13
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Guido Zsilavecz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-27
Unauna Island, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05
Bahagian Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Apogon semiornatus. BPBM 32294. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35176120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32294.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35176120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
