BPBM 38231Ichthyology

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Pajama Cardinalfish

As recorded: Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. ManuNaita Manu →Kazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 17, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; causeway between Vava'u Island and Koloa Island, W side; pool at low tide adjacent to mangroves
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Sphaeramia nematoptera · collected 1968–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1983, J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. Manu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sphaeramia nematoptera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 259 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Mimaropa, PH

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

2026-10-08

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Rye

(c) rekhaluther1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

F65C+M3C, RT.002/RW.001, lingkungan 1, Tandurusa, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sphaeramia nematoptera. BPBM 38231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38728697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38231.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38728697 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026