Pomachromis richardsoni
Richardson's Damsel
As recorded: Pomachromis richardsoni (Snyder, 1909)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 25, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Aunuu Island, W side; reef
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Pomachromis richardsoni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.
2026-08-14
Taketomi, JP-ON, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-20
Lomaiviti, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-16
Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-20
公園, 北谷町, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) 蔡佩盈, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-09
Maezato, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0002, Japan
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomachromis richardsoni. BPBM 17447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38192779. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17447.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38192779 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026