Cheilodipterus macrodon

Tiger Cardinalfish

As recorded: Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and C.K. WaltersJohnson Randall →Charles Walters →
Date: September 12, 1967
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Cheilodipterus macrodon · collected 1966–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 12, 1967, J.E. Randall and C.K. Walters also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cheilodipterus macrodon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 636 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01

SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

South Pacific Ocean

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-08-31

Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-28

Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Cheilodipterus macrodon. BPBM 6095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35949752. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6095.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35949752 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026