BPBM 28594Ichthyology

Pomacentrus brachialis

Charcoal Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier, 1830

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: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus brachialis · collected 1968–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Pomacentrus brachialis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 221 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Mele, VU-SE, VU

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

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

2026-10-11

Lautém, TP-BT, TL

(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Sabang, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

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

2026-08-23

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus brachialis. BPBM 28594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28594.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38186992 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026