BPBM 7573Ichthyology

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

As recorded: Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 29, 1968
Locality: Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
Island: Fanning Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Pristiapogon kallopterus · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 21 other specimens.

Pristiapogon kallopterus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. 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)

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

Cite this specimen

Pristiapogon kallopterus. BPBM 7573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35166272. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7573.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35166272 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026