Dascyllus auripinnis
Golden Domino Damsel
As recorded: Dascyllus auripinnis Randall & Randall, 2001
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- R.S. Henderson
- Date
- December 7, 1973
- Locality
- Kanton Island; lagoon; just E of Spam Island
- Island
- Kanton Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dascyllus auripinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.
2025-01-05
South Pacific Ocean, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-21
South Pacific Ocean
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-12
RT10
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-28
Palmyra, UM
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-02-26
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-21
PSM
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dascyllus auripinnis. BPBM 16260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36337530. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16260.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36337530 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026