BPBM 5756Ichthyology

Pomacentrus vaiuli

Princess Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: November 12, 1964
Locality: Guadalcanal; N side; 100-200 yards W of White River; tidepools
Island: Guadalcanal
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pomacentrus vaiuli observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12

American Samoa, AS

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

2026-10-08

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Serua, Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus vaiuli. BPBM 5756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5756.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38193115 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026