BPBM 40615Ichthyology

Pomacentrus melanochir

Indonesian damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker, 1877

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and U. LohmeyerUwe Lohmeyer →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 11, 1982
Locality: Bali; SE side; Sanur Beach
Island: Bali
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus melanochir · collected 1973–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 11, 1982, J.E. Randall and U. Lohmeyer also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pomacentrus melanochir observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-07-31.

2022-07-31

Laclo, TP-MT, TL

(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-02-27

Air Manis Jetty, 73MQ+HHV, Laha, Teluk Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus melanochir. BPBM 40615. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090279097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40615.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090279097 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026