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Fowleria in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Klaus Stiefel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

BPBM 5885Ichthyology

Fowleria

As recorded: Fowleria Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C.K. WaltersJohnson Randall →Charles Walters →
Date: August 29, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass, SE side
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 25 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Fowleria · collected 1962–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1967, J.E. Randall and C.K. Walters also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fowleria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Fowleria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

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

Fowleria observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

6F2X+9GX, Pulau Tidung, Kec. Kepulauan Seribu Sel., Kab. Administrasi Kepulauan Seribu, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 14520, Indonesia

(c) Erza Aulia Rachman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fowleria observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

Fowleria observed 2026-02-26

2026-02-26

Romblon, Philippines

(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fowleria observed 2025-11-29

2025-11-29

Cabana house reef, Bolihutuo, Boalemo, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

Fowleria observed 2025-10-10

2025-10-10

Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Fowleria. BPBM 5885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36875537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5885.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36875537 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026