Pomacentrus pavo

As recorded: Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch, 1787)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 19, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; NE side of Matahumu Point
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus pavo · collected 1902–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pomacentrus pavo observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,054 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-13

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus pavo. BPBM 11703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193282. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11703.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38193282 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026