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Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
As recorded: Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, Y. Plessis, and J. BertardJ. Bertard →Johnson Randall →Y. Plessis →
- Date
- October 21, 1973
- Locality
- Réunion; W coast; off Villa Bourbon
- Island
- RéUnion
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 21, 1973, J.E. Randall, Y. Plessis, and J. Bertard also collected 4 other specimens.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 466 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus. BPBM 20036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38129997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38129997 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
