
BPBM 3912Ichthyology
Fowleria aurita
Crosseye Cardinalfish
As recorded: Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 27, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 3 other specimens.
Fowleria aurita observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-07.

2025-05-07
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-10
Singapore Island, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fowleria aurita. BPBM 3912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36877328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36877328 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
