BPBM 14616Ichthyology

Pseudochromis

As recorded: Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

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; vertical reef front
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.4374, 177.9530 ± 3,036 m
Depth: 19 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

61 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis · collected 1964–2007Species 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: Pseudochromis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-16.

2026-06-16

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) Lilly Sydenham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-28

Fiji, FJ

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis. BPBM 14616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38249600. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14616.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38249600 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026