BPBM 14416Ichthyology

Dischistodus melanotus

Blackvent Damsel

As recorded: Dischistodus melanotus (Bleeker, 1858)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.H. ChoatJ. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 14, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; W side; lagoon reef at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Dischistodus melanotus · collected 1966–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1973, J.E. Randall and J.H. Choat also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dischistodus melanotus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 773 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

AU

(c) Kingfish, 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)

2026-10-19

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

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

2026-10-16

Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

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

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

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

2026-10-10

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

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Cite this specimen

Dischistodus melanotus. BPBM 14416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36528187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14416.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36528187 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026