Stegastes obreptus

As recorded: Stegastes obreptus (Whitley, 1948)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A. WilsonJohnson Randall →Keith D.P. Wilson →
Date: October 16, 1973
Locality: Kendrew Island; large pool inshore at low tide
Island: Kendrew Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Stegastes obreptus · collected 1973–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 16, 1973, J.E. Randall and A. Wilson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Stegastes obreptus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-07

Hong Kong

(c) birdman_australia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

The Fingers, Three Mile Reef, Hillary's, WA

(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-16

Penghu, TW-TA, TW

(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11

Three Mile Reef, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia

(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-11

Three Mile Reef, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia

(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Stegastes obreptus. BPBM 17434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38767619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17434.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38767619 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026