Pomacentrus nigromanus
Goldback Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber, 1913
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. CusterO. Custer →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 8, 1968
- Locality
- Ngargol Island; [W tip of]
- Island
- Ngargol Island
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. Custer also collected 15 other specimens.
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Chlopsidae
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Coradion chrysozonus
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Doryrhamphus janssi
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Epibulus insidiator
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Koumansetta rainfordi
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Meiacanthus ditrema
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Neopomacentrus cyanomos
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Ostorhinchus compressus
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Petroscirtes breviceps
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Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
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Pseudamia gelatinosa
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Pseudamia hayashii
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Siganus puellus
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Trimma striatum
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Pomacentrus nigromanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-23.
2026-06-23
Anita's Garden dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-21
Yanggefo Reef dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-08
West Papua, ID
(c) natpetrovski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) pclark2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Taytay, PH-PL, PH
(c) Jules Cadiou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus nigromanus. BPBM 6972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38192829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38192829 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026