Chrysiptera biocellata

As recorded: Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. ManuNaita Manu →Kazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 17, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; causeway between Vava'u Island and Koloa Island, E side; embayment isolated at low tide
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera biocellata · collected 1900–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1983, J.E. Randall, K. Okamoto, and N. Manu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chrysiptera biocellata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 408 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Ba, FJ-W, FJ

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

2026-09-22

Korovou

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

2026-09-12

Badian Bay, Central Visayas, PH

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

2026-08-29

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-08-28

Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

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Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera biocellata. BPBM 38214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35997842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38214.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35997842 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026