BPBM 38265Ichthyology

Cheilodipterus artus

Wolf Cardinalfish

As recorded: Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961

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

24 Bishop specimens of Cheilodipterus artus · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cheilodipterus artus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-07-21

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Premala Arulampalam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26

Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) yoline1984, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15

Saporkren muck dive - night

(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cheilodipterus artus. BPBM 38265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35939694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38265.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35939694 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026