Pristiapogon kallopterus
Iridescent Cardinalfish
As recorded: Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- November 25, 1964
- Locality
- Efate Island; Pango Peninsula; British Bathing Beach
- Island
- Efate Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 25, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 9 other specimens.
Pristiapogon kallopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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 5771. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35159327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5771.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35159327 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026