Ostorhinchus capricornis

English: Capricorn Cardinalfish (1)

As recorded: Apogon capricornis Allen & Randall, 1993

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et alPeter J. Doherty →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 21, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; SE corner; small patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Region: New Caledonia
Coordinates: -19.8917, 158.4680
Depth: 15 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1988, J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus capricornis. BPBM 33571. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35158041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33571.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35158041 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026