BPBM 98Ichthyology

Nectamia fusca

Ghost Cardinalfish

As recorded: Apogon guamensis Valenciennes, 1832

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Nectamia fusca · collected 1900–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Nectamia fusca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

2026-07-17

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-12

Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines

(c) Virginie Raybaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-20

Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-29

Palau

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

2024-07-03

Le Uaina Beach Resort, Faleapuna, Upolu, Western Samoa

(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-03

Le Uaina Beach Resort, Faleapuna, Upolu, Western Samoa

(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Nectamia fusca. BPBM 98. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35155667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/98.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35155667 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026