Chrysiptera cyanea

Blue Demoiselle

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

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera cyanea · collected 1902–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysiptera cyanea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 491 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

PG

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

2026-10-26

(c) Jon Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

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

2026-10-18

Motobu, JP-ON, JP

(c) James Goodsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera cyanea. BPBM 27958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35997304. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27958.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35997304 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026