BPBM 27959Ichthyology

Dascyllus aruanus

Humbug Dascyllus

As recorded: Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

50 Bishop specimens of Dascyllus aruanus · collected 1900–2007Species 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.

Dascyllus aruanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Ilot Maître - Nouméa

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

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

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-16

Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

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

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

Cite this specimen

Dascyllus aruanus. BPBM 27959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27959.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36336886 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026