BPBM 38264Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

Yellow-stripe Cardinalfishes

As recorded: Apogon cyanosomus Bleeker, 1853

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 18, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; SW side off Mt. Mo'ungalafa at latitude of Tu'ungasika Islet
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 38 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

32 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus cyanosoma · collected 1968–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 18, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 462 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

Safaja, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Korovou

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

2026-09-22

Pulau mansuar

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

2026-09-19

חוף אלמוג, אילת, ישראל

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

2026-09-05

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma. BPBM 38264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35155893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38264.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35155893 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026