BPBM 11243IchthyologyParatype

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 27, 1971
Locality: Rapa Island; off entrance to Haurei Bay; N of Rapa Iti (small island near bay entrance); in gorge between two coralliferous mounds
Island: Rapa Island
Depth: 19 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 27, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ 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)

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Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera galba. BPBM 11243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36965403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11243.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36965403 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026