Amphiprion melanopus

As recorded: Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Amphiprion melanopus · collected 1900–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Amphiprion melanopus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Baie des Citrons, Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

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

2026-10-12

Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-12

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Amphiprion melanopus. BPBM 118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35055913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/118.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35055913 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026