
Pseudochromis fuscus
Dusky dottyback
As recorded: Pseudochromis fuscus Müller & Troschel, 1849
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 17, 1986
- Locality
- Bali; [NW corner of]; Pulau Menjangan; reef
- Island
- Bali
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Pseudochromis fuscus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudochromis fuscus. BPBM 31561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38253676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31561.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38253676 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
