Sphaeramia nematoptera
Pajama Cardinalfish
As recorded: Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 3, 1970
- Locality
- Pohnpei; W side of Pohnpei Passage; reef
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Sphaeramia nematoptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 259 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Mimaropa, PH
(c) Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Rye
(c) rekhaluther1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
F65C+M3C, RT.002/RW.001, lingkungan 1, Tandurusa, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sphaeramia nematoptera. BPBM 9668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38731179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38731179 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026