Dascyllus auripinnis
Golden Domino Damsel
As recorded: Dascyllus auripinnis Randall & Randall, 2001
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- E.H. Chave and D.B. EckertEdith Deetsie Chave →D.B. Eckert →
- Date
- July 1, 1972
- Locality
- Fanning Island; lagoon; patch reef
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1972, E.H. Chave and D.B. Eckert also collected 18 other specimens.
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Ichthyology
Aspidontus taeniatus
Ichthyology
Caesio teres
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavissima
Ichthyology
Chromis acares
Ichthyology
Chromis atripectoralis
Ichthyology
Chromis margaritifer
Ichthyology
Cirripectes auritus
Ichthyology
Cirripectes variolosus
Ichthyology
Epibulus insidiator
Ichthyology
Epinephelus tauvina
Ichthyology
Fusigobius neophytus
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias cooperi
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias dispar
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Ichthyology
Stegastes lividus
Ichthyology
Stegastes nigricans
Ichthyology
Stegastes nigricans
Ichthyology
Dascyllus auripinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.
2025-01-05
South Pacific Ocean, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-21
South Pacific Ocean
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-12
RT10
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-28
Palmyra, UM
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-02-26
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-21
PSM
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dascyllus auripinnis. BPBM 13452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36334807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36334807 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026