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Stegastes nigricans
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, A. Haywood, and D.N. HewettA. Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 4, 1971
- Locality
- Tahiti; off King Pomare's Tomb
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1971, J.E. Randall, A. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 15 other specimens.
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stegastes nigricans. BPBM 11972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38766744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38766744 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
