BPBM 21603Ichthyology

Pomacentrus caeruleus

Caerulean Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, and D.J. WoodlandHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →D.J. Woodland →
Date: June 1, 1977
Locality: La Digue Island; North Point; rocky shore
Island: La Digue
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus caeruleus · collected 1961–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1977, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, and D.J. Woodland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pomacentrus caeruleus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 208 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ

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

2026-10-10

FRFP+6P2, Maamigili, Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Каафу, Мальдивы

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

2026-09-05

roche noire, Mohéli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18

Malindi, KE-KF, KE

(c) Zach Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-03

Mnemba, Kaskazini A, TZ

(c) indi84, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus caeruleus. BPBM 21603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21603.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38186737 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026