Zoramia leptacantha

As recorded: Apogon leptacanthus Bleeker, 1856

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and E.S. HelfmanE.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 5, 1968
Locality: Ngerekebesang Island; [NE]; end of concrete walkway in front of power plant
Island: Ngerekebesang Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Zoramia leptacantha · collected 1955–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 5, 1968, J.E. Randall and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Zoramia leptacantha observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Heron Island, Qld

(c) Kenton Lawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15

Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia

(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

Alfred Cove, Rabi, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Zoramia leptacantha. BPBM 6958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35164239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6958.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35164239 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026