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Dischistodus melanotus
As recorded: Dischistodus melanotus (Bleeker, 1858)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- B. Goldman
- Date
- July 29, 1973
- Locality
- Florida Island; Sandfly Passage
- Island
- Florida Island
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1973, B. Goldman also collected 1 other specimen.
Dischistodus melanotus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 774 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
AU
(c) Kingfish, 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)
2026-10-19
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dischistodus melanotus. BPBM 16229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36525416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36525416 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026