BPBM 28571Ichthyology

Dascyllus reticulatus

Reticulated Damselfish

As recorded: Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and M.J. GawelMike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 4, 1981
Locality: Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel
Island: Negros Island
Depth: 18 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Dascyllus reticulatus · collected 1967–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 4, 1981, J.E. Randall and M.J. Gawel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dascyllus reticulatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

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2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Dascyllus reticulatus. BPBM 28571. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36337935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28571.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36337935 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026