
Abudefduf sordidus
Blackspot Sergeant
As recorded: Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Date
- February 5, 1951
- Locality
- Fanning Island; Whaler's Anchorage
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Abudefduf sordidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,281 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Muscat, OM-MA, OM
(c) Antony, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Sheffield Beach, Ballito, 4420, South Africa
(c) Calvin Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20
Ali'i Drive @ Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Abudefduf sordidus. BPBM 25584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090208465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25584.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090208465 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
