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Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
Fusilier Damsel
As recorded: Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 10, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Aunuu Island, W side; coral reef
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma. BPBM 17538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37367324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37367324 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
