
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Iridescent Cardinalfish
As recorded: Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pristiapogon kallopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Pulau mansuar
(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Eleele, HI 96705, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pristiapogon kallopterus. BPBM 3906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35154608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35154608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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