Dascyllus flavicaudus
yellowtail dascyllus
As recorded: Dascyllus flavicaudus Randall & Allen, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 25, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; Bounty Bay
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 21 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Dascyllus flavicaudus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
French Polynesia, PF
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
PF
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Motu Mahaea, Raiatea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dascyllus flavicaudus. BPBM 16646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16646.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36336975 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026