Lepidozygus tapeinosoma

Fusilier Damsel

As recorded: Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, G.S. Haywood, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →G.S. Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 29, 1971
Locality: Uapou; Vaiehu Bay, S side (off entrance to large cave); rocky shore
Island: Uapou
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Lepidozygus tapeinosoma · collected 1969–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 29, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, G.S. Haywood, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11

Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea

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

2026-09-11

Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea

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

2026-09-11

Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea

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

2026-09-11

Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea

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

2026-04-28

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma. BPBM 11028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37367419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11028.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37367419 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026