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Stegastes insularis
As recorded: Stegastes insularis Allen & Emery, 1985
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.A. ZychJohnson Randall →A.A. Zych →
- Date
- September 2, 1968
- Locality
- Minami Tori Shima; reef flat
- Island
- Minami Tori Shima
- Depth
- 0 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 2, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.A. Zych also collected 18 other specimens.
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Stegastes insularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-07.
2025-11-07
Perpendicular Wall, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
(c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-01-19
Christmas Island
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-16
Ethel Beach boat ramp, Christmas Island Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Pete Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-16
Ethel Beach boat ramp, Christmas Island Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Pete Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-16
Ethel Beach boat ramp, Christmas Island Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Pete Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-29
6798, Christmas Island
(c) warren cameron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stegastes insularis. BPBM 7114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38762785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38762785 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026