Stegastes nigricans
Dusky Gregory
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 7, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; off SE corner; in channel separating Mafia Island from Chole Island
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stegastes nigricans. BPBM 17578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38767201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38767201 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026