
Stegastes nigricans
Dusky Gregory
As recorded: Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. JennionsWilliam Hashimoto →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 27, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1968, J.E. Randall, J.P. McVey, W. Hashimoto, and B. Jennions also collected 18 other specimens.
Stegastes nigricans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stegastes nigricans. BPBM 7577. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38767774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7577.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38767774 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
