Fowleria vaiulae

As recorded: Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. TarrLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →A. Bradley Tarr →
Date: September 13, 1985
Locality: Jana Island
Island: Jana Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Fowleria vaiulae · collected 1971–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 13, 1985, J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. Tarr also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fowleria vaiulae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-26.

2026-02-26

Romblon, Philippines

(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-07

Batuniti, near Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

2024-09-02

West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-04

Tailevu, Central, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-30

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2021-03-26

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Fowleria vaiulae. BPBM 33297. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36873953. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33297.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36873953 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026