BPBM 11214Ichthyology

Chrysiptera galba

Canary demoiselle

As recorded: Chrysiptera galba (Allen & Randall, 1974)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 23, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; SE side; off Down Rope (="The Rope")
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 29 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera galba · collected 1967–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 23, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysiptera galba observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. 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 11214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35995957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11214.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35995957 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026