Dascyllus aruanus
Humbug Dascyllus
As recorded: Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and G.S. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →G.S. Haywood →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 28, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; Pake Bay
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and G.S. Haywood also collected 7 other specimens.
Dascyllus aruanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dascyllus aruanus. BPBM 12852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36336942 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026