
Pseudochromis fuscus
Dusky dottyback
As recorded: Pseudochromis fuscus Müller & Troschel, 1849
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 19, 1984
- Locality
- Lombok; Gili Ayer, SE side
- Island
- Lombok
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 19, 1984, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Pseudochromis fuscus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Houtman Abrolhos WA 6530, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) patrick-louisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pseudochromis fuscus. BPBM 30058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38253300. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38253300 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
