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Pomacentrus aquilus
As recorded: Pomacentrus aquilus Allen & Randall, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, B.E. Stanaland, L.J. McCarthy, and A.B. TarrLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →A. Bradley Tarr →
- Date
- September 13, 1985
- Locality
- Jana Island; S side; reef edge
- Island
- Jana Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1985, J.E. Randall, B.E. Stanaland, L.J. McCarthy, and A.B. Tarr also collected 1 other specimen.
Pomacentrus aquilus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-29.

2025-11-29
Red Sea, EG
(c) dawudbattisha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-16
Egypt
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-14
באר שבע, ישראל
(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-16
Km south of، 112 Berenice Road، Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate 1922310, Egitto
(c) Gaia Bazzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-27
קצאא חוף
(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-20
Sainte Marie, Madagaskar
(c) Frank-Roland Fließ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus aquilus. BPBM 31256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38190539. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38190539 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
