Pseudochromis tapeinosoma

As recorded: Pseudochromis melanotaenia Bleeker, 1863

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

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

17 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma · collected 1966–2008Species 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.

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-29.

2026-01-29

Nui Beach, Phuket, Thailand

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

2024-11-03

Waigeo Barat, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-12-07

Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesien

(c) Robin Sidney Kraft, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-25

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand

(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma. BPBM 23352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38251477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23352.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38251477 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026