
Pseudamia gelatinosa
Gelatinous Cardinalfish
As recorded: Pseudamia gelatinosa Smith, 1956
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, V.E. Brock, and T. BoisekT. Boisek →Vernon Brock →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 26, 1966
- Locality
- Ulebsechel Island; [about 1 mile SE of]; reef
- Island
- Ulebsechel Island
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1966, J.E. Randall, V.E. Brock, and T. Boisek also collected 11 other specimens.
Pseudamia gelatinosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-09.

2026-04-09
(c) WILDDADA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-02
F5HQ+GCV, Bolihutuo, Botumoito, Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo 96264, Indonesia
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-01
Mamboro, Palu Utara, Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-11
Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-14
New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW
(c) 陳致維 Chih-Wei Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2023-09-12
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudamia gelatinosa. BPBM 6342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38244112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38244112 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
