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Stegastes nigricans
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Date
- September 1, 1929
- Locality
- Savaii Island; N side; Fagamalo
- Island
- Savaii Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stegastes nigricans. BPBM 5198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38767265. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38767265 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
