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Neopomacentrus metallicus
As recorded: Abudefduf metallicus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
- Locality
- Upolu Island; N side; Apia
- Island
- Upolu Island
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Neopomacentrus metallicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
Korovou
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-17
Sunrise Beach, Drawaqa Island, Fiji
(c) Ray Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-24
Tivua Island, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-23
Vuatu Bay, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-17
Western Division, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-02-14
Lau, Eastern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Neopomacentrus metallicus. BPBM 5328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090253262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090253262 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
