Nectamia savayensis
Samoan Cardinalfish
As recorded: Nectamia savayensis (Günther, 1872)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall et al
- Date
- October 29, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall et al also collected 6 other specimens.
Nectamia savayensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island
(c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island
(c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
"Coral Gardens", Curacoa Island
(c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-07
Nosy Be, Madagascar
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-08
San Juan, Siquijor, Philippines
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nectamia savayensis. BPBM 7791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35174698. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7791.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35174698 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026