BPBM 6893Ichthyology

Pomacentrus simsiang

Blueback Damselfish

As recorded: Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and E.S. HelfmanE.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 6, 1968
Locality: Ngemelachel Island
Island: Ngemelachel Island
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus simsiang · collected 1968–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 6, 1968, J.E. Randall and E.S. Helfman also collected 20 other specimens.

Pomacentrus simsiang observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 229 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, 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)

2026-10-10

Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia

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

2026-09-29

Baie des citrons nord, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-24

Koror, PW

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

2026-09-22

Ouen Toro, NC-SU-NO, NC-SU, NC

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

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

Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus simsiang. BPBM 6893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6893.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38193117 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026