Amphiprion melanopus
Blackback Anemonefish
As recorded: Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and L.A. MaugéL.A. Maugé →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 14, 1979
- Locality
- New Caledonia; Noumea; Anse Vata; inshore reef
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 14, 1979, J.E. Randall and L.A. Maugé also collected 2 other specimens.
Amphiprion melanopus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,741 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, 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)
2026-10-18
Baie des Citrons, Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) max_l, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Amphiprion melanopus. BPBM 27140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35058000. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35058000 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026