BPBM 5527Ichthyology

Pristiapogon taeniopterus

Bandfin Cardinalfish

As recorded: Pristiapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: June 1, 1923
Locality: French Frigate Shoals
Island: French Frigate Shoals
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Pristiapogon taeniopterus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pristiapogon taeniopterus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

2026-07-30

Papaua Pl, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US

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

2026-07-30

Papaua Pl, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US

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

2026-04-30

Hawaii, US

(c) Rielly Pape, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-31

Hawaii, US

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

2025-11-16

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-16

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pristiapogon taeniopterus. BPBM 5527. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35177763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5527.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35177763 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026