BPBM 2213Ichthyology

Chrysiptera brownriggii

Indian Surge Demoiselle

As recorded: Chrysiptera leucopomus (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1902
Locality: Nukuhiva
Island: Nukuhiva
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera brownriggii · collected 1902–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysiptera brownriggii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.

2026-08-16

R2M8+2FW, 2, Lakshmanpur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744104, India

(c) iprabhu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-21

M'tsangamouji, YT

(c) Ombeline Sculfort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-07

Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives

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

2026-06-05

Mtsangadoua, Mayotte

(c) Ombeline Sculfort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-05-07

Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives

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

2026-05-07

Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives

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

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Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera brownriggii. BPBM 2213. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35995279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2213.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35995279 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026