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Pomacentrus wardi
As recorded: Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 20, 1973
- Locality
- One Tree Island; shallow lagoon on N side of island
- Island
- One Tree
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Pomacentrus wardi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Daydream Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-04
Florence Bay, AU
(c) mikrakov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Green Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus wardi. BPBM 14509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193217. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38193217 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
