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Pictichromis paccagnellae
Royal Dottyback
As recorded: Pictichromis paccagnellae (Axelrod, 1973)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 5, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 35 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Pictichromis paccagnellae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-08.
2026-09-08
JQ3J+G7C, Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
Lekuan Pygmi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-02
Celah Celah, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-29
Alung Banua, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-05-12
Manado, Manado City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-11
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pictichromis paccagnellae. BPBM 15980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38250515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15980.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38250515 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026