Neoglyphidodon melas
Black Damsel
As recorded: Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- Hans Fricke
- Date
- December 12, 1972
- Locality
- Fijord; [S of]
- Island
- Fijord
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Neoglyphidodon melas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,078 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)
2026-10-25
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Malaysia
(c) jenni_b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Padangbai, Manggis, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Neoglyphidodon melas. BPBM 14673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37644157. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37644157 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026