BPBM 37578Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus apogonoides

Goldbelly Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; NE side; off Phil Wilder's house
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus apogonoides · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus apogonoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

2026-07-02

South Park, Tubbataha

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

2026-06-27

North Sulawesi, ID

(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17

1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06

"Chowder Bay, Sydney, Australia"

(c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12

1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12

1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus apogonoides. BPBM 37578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35162617. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37578.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35162617 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026