BPBM 27908Ichthyology

Chrysiptera biocellata

Twospot Demoiselle

As recorded: Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. GuintherMaridell Foster →Eric B. Guinther →Philip Helfrich →
Date: March 1, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; reef off Coconut Point
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera biocellata · collected 1900–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1972, Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. Guinther also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysiptera biocellata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 408 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Ba, FJ-W, FJ

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

2026-09-22

Korovou

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

2026-09-12

Badian Bay, Central Visayas, PH

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

2026-08-29

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-08-28

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera biocellata. BPBM 27908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35995991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27908.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35995991 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026