
Amblypomacentrus breviceps
Blackbanded Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus beauforti Fowler & Bean, 1928
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- U.S.S.S. "Albatross"
- Date
- April 15, 1908
- Locality
- Samar Island; Catbalogan
- Island
- Samar Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Amblypomacentrus breviceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 207 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
MJ8V+958, Jl. I Ketut Natih, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
F6FM+6FC, Makawidey, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-21
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved

2026-08-21
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved

2026-08-20
F6PR+8HJ, Makawidey, Indonesia
no rights reserved

2026-08-20
F6PR+8HJ, Makawidey, Indonesia
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Amblypomacentrus breviceps. BPBM 10588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38190463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10588.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38190463 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
