BPBM 23344Ichthyology

Neoglyphidodon nigroris

Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel

As recorded: Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Neoglyphidodon nigroris · collected 1966–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Neoglyphidodon nigroris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,215 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID

(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Neoglyphidodon nigroris. BPBM 23344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37644965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23344.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37644965 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026