BPBM 6881Ichthyology

Pomacentrus amboinensis

Ambon Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. NewhouseA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →W. Jan Newhouse →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 23, 1968
Locality: Ishigaki Island; S side; pass
Island: Ishigaki Island
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus amboinensis · collected 1968–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1968, J.E. Randall, A.H. Banner, P. Helfrich, and W.J. Newhouse also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pomacentrus amboinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Mele, VU-SE, VU

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

2026-10-17

Recif Purembi, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

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

2026-10-12

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

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Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus amboinensis. BPBM 6881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6881.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38186619 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026