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Siphamia fuscolineata
As recorded: Siphamia fuscolineata Lachner, 1953
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. JennionsWilliam Hashimoto →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 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 27, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. Jennions also collected 18 other specimens.
Siphamia fuscolineata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-17.

2026-05-17
Baie des Citrons - Noumea
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-15
Sainte-Marie, Nouméa
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-31
Hypocroner, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-15
Ilot Uéré
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-15
Ilot Uéré
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-02
Ilot Amédée, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Siphamia fuscolineata. BPBM 7798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38691463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7798.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38691463 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
