Stegastes nigricans

Dusky Gregory

As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Stegastes nigricans · collected 1877–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Stegastes nigricans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.