BPBM 39772Ichthyology

Pomacentrus vaiuli

Princess Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, and Athline M. ClarkAthline M. Clark →Joseph Dituri →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: January 29, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; "Fish Patch"
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1598, 178.3990
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus vaiuli · collected 1929–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 29, 2002, R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, and Athline M. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Pomacentrus vaiuli observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-21.

2022-09-21

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Bird Explorers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-11-07

Rewa, Central, Fiji

(c) Kelly Thomas Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus vaiuli. BPBM 39772. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090298979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39772.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090298979 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026