Amphiprion perideraion
Pink Skunk Anemonefish
As recorded: Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- April 17, 1969
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon patch reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 17, 1969, G.R. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.
Amphiprion perideraion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,419 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Botum Sakor, KH-KK, KH
(c) habeasporpoise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Sabang Beach and Surrounds
(c) Hugh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Recif Purembi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amphiprion perideraion. BPBM 6999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35054740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35054740 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026