
Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel
As recorded: Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- August 17, 1972
- Locality
- Michaelmas Cay
- Island
- Michaelmas Cay
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1972, G.R. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.
Neoglyphidodon nigroris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,215 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, 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)

2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Neoglyphidodon nigroris. BPBM 14724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37643390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14724.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37643390 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
