BPBM 30226Ichthyology

Pseudochromis fridmani

Orchid Dottyback

As recorded: Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 23, 1974
Locality: Gulf of Aqaba; 1 km N of Coral Island
Island: Gulf Of Aqaba
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis fridmani · collected 1972–1980Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 23, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudochromis fridmani observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Janub Sina', EG

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Tabuk, SA

(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Tabuk Region, SA

(c) AHMED RIYAZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Al Madinah, SA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis fridmani. BPBM 30226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38251096. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30226.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38251096 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026