
Stegastes nigricans
Dusky Gregory
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
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; English Harbor; tidepool
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1972, E.H. Chave and D.B. Eckert also collected 18 other specimens.
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. 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 13456. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38762799. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13456.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38762799 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
