Pomacentrus leptus
Slender Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus leptus Allen & Randall, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 11 other specimens.
Alticus kirkii
Ichthyology
Antennablennius adenensis
Ichthyology
Antennablennius simonyi
Ichthyology
Apogon coccineus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cyclopterus
Ichthyology
Blenniella periophthalmus
Ichthyology
Callogobius
Ichthyology
Chromis xanthopterygia
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius spilotus
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis barbata
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus leptus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-12.
2026-02-12
Gulf of Oman, Muscat, OM
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2026-02-10
Khawr al Khiran, OM
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2026-02-10
Khawr al Khiran, OM
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2025-10-20
Atana Khasab West Musandam Governorate, Oman
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-20
Atana Khasab West Musandam Governorate, Oman
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-20
Atana Khasab West Musandam Governorate, Oman
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus leptus. BPBM 21357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38189411. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21357.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38189411 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026