BPBM 18315Ichthyology

Pseudochromis olivaceus

Olive Dottyback

As recorded: Pseudochromis olivaceus Rüppell, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 24, 1974
Locality: Eilat; 100 meters S of Heinz Steinitz Marine Biology Laboratory
Island: Eilat
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis olivaceus · collected 1972–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 24, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudochromis olivaceus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-01.

2026-06-01

Hurghada, Al-Bahr al-ahmar, Ägypten

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

2025-04-15

HaArava Region, Israel

(c) Shachar Hizkiya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-03

Abu Ghusun, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Ägypten

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

2024-11-01

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Ägypten

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

2023-12-14

Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-13

Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis olivaceus. BPBM 18315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38251833. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18315.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38251833 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026