BPBM 23100Ichthyology

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major

As recorded: Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and R. RandallJohnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: June 28, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; N coast; W side of peninsula at Yeh-Liu; rocky shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Abudefduf vaigiensis · collected 1903–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 28, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and R. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Abudefduf vaigiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26

1986-1 Kise, Nago, Okinawa 905-0026日本

(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-24

Sydney NSW, Australia

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

2026-10-24

Forster - Tuncurry NSW 2428, Australia

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

2026-10-24

Forster - Tuncurry NSW 2428, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Abudefduf vaigiensis. BPBM 23100. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090344370. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23100.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090344370 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026