
Chrysiptera galba
Canary demoiselle
As recorded: Glyphidodontops galbus Allen & Randall, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 20, 1971
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; W side
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 19 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 19 other specimens.
Chrysiptera galba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-13.

2024-06-13
Cook Islands
(c) Jack Crosbie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-01
Cook Islands
(c) Kirby Morejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-02
Avarua District, Cook Islands
(c) Kirby Morejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-18
Cook Islands
(c) Dave Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-18
Cook Islands
(c) Dave Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-09-10
Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chrysiptera galba. BPBM 11197. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36963747. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11197.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36963747 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
