BPBM 8854Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

Blackstriped Cardinalfish

As recorded: Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: G.R. Allen
Date: January 6, 1970
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; channel between Bijire (=Biijiri; =Tilda) islet and Lojwa (=Rojoa; =Ursula) islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01

Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31

Tinongko, Mantehage island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-28

Baie de Aotupa, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-08-23

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

2026-08-02

Okinawa, JP

(c) Vince Golder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus. BPBM 8854. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35159154. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8854.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35159154 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026