BPBM 14580Ichthyology

Dascyllus reticulatus

Reticulated Damselfish

As recorded: Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. CarlsonBruce A. Carlson →Mike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 11, 1973
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside Beqa ("Mbengga") barrier reef near E end of Frigate Pass
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Dascyllus reticulatus · collected 1967–1988Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.J. Gawel, and B.A. Carlson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Dascyllus reticulatus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01

SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanuca, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

JX9V+VPH, Yanutha, Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

JX9V+VPH, Yanutha, Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29

Rewa, Fiji

(c) Jean-Marc Jeckelmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dascyllus reticulatus. BPBM 14580. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336391. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14580.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36336391 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026