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Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Blue-eye Damsel
As recorded: Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 1, 1971
- Locality
- Tahiti; off Papeete Harbor; outside reef; wreck of ship
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 466 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus. BPBM 11553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38127592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38127592 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
