BPBM 27653Ichthyology

Neopomacentrus sindensis

Arabian Demoiselle

As recorded: Neopomacentrus sindensis (Day, 1873)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
Date: February 11, 1980
Locality: Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
Island: Kerala State
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Neopomacentrus sindensis · collected 1977–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 11, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 21 other specimens.

Neopomacentrus sindensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-09.

2026-01-09

Dawkhat Ad Dulum, Eastern Region, SA

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

2014-06-06

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

(c) Stamatis Zogaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-06-06

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

(c) Stamatis Zogaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Neopomacentrus sindensis. BPBM 27653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27653.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37647558 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026