
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Blackstriped Cardinalfish
As recorded: Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 23, 1970
- Locality
- Bairakaseru Island; [2 miles NE of]
- Island
- Bairakaseru Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Okinawa, JP
(c) daxreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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
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Cite this specimen
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus. BPBM 9808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35161293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35161293 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
