
Stegastes nigricans
Dusky Gregory
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 24, 1967
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 6 other specimens.
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,379 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 6293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38769089. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38769089 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
