Pomacentrus caeruleus
Caerulean Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- November 3, 1993
- Locality
- Sawda Island; bay on SW side; outside bay on E side
- Island
- Sawda Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1993, J.L. Earle also collected 4 other specimens.
Pomacentrus caeruleus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 208 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
FRFP+6P2, Maamigili, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Каафу, Мальдивы
(c) Samat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
roche noire, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Malindi, KE-KF, KE
(c) Zach Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-03
Mnemba, Kaskazini A, TZ
(c) indi84, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus caeruleus. BPBM 35987. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35987.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38186841 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026