BPBM 8081Ichthyology

Cheilodipterus singapurensis

Singapore Cardinalfish

As recorded: Cheilodipterus singapurensis Bleeker, 1860

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]; off power plant
Island: Ngerekebesang Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Cheilodipterus singapurensis · collected 1966–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cheilodipterus singapurensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 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)

2026-09-11

West, Singapore

(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12

West, Singapore

(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) minnx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25

Marina Coastal Dr, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03

Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines

(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cheilodipterus singapurensis. BPBM 8081. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35948822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8081.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35948822 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026