BPBM 33740Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

Blackstriped Cardinalfish

As recorded: Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. GoiranPeter J. Doherty →Clair Goiran →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 29, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; S end; patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1988, M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. Goiran also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-09-01

Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31

Tinongko, Mantehage island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-28

Baie de Aotupa, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-08-23

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

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Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus. BPBM 33740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35156476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33740.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35156476 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026