Nectamia savayensis

As recorded: Nectamia savayensis (Günther, 1872)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, O. Custer, and S. YachadO. Custer →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →Sumang Yachad →
Date: June 12, 1968
Locality: Oreor Island; [SW of]; outside barrier reef
Island: Oreor Island
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Nectamia savayensis · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 12, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, O. Custer, and S. Yachad also collected 24+ 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)

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Cite this specimen

Nectamia savayensis. BPBM 8091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35176556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8091.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35176556 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026