Pomacentrus philippinus
Philippine Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 17, 1975
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Villingili Island; outer reef edge
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
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Amblyeleotris aurora
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Amphiprion clarkii
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Canthigaster smithae
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Chromis xutha
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Chromis xutha
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Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
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Halichoeres
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Heniochus pleurotaenia
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Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
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Nemanthias carberryi
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Pomacentrus indicus
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Priolepis nocturna
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Pseudanthias
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Siganus puelloides
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Pomacentrus philippinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
Philippines - Cagayancillo Is.
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-11
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Lighthouse Dive site, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus philippinus. BPBM 18869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38195138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18869.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38195138 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026