Amphiprion melanopus

As recorded: Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: G.R. Allen
Date: April 1, 1969
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; between Billae (=Piiraai; =Wilma) islet and Alembel (=Aaraanbiru; =Vera) islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Amphiprion melanopus · collected 1900–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1969, G.R. Allen also collected 21 other specimens.

Amphiprion melanopus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,740 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Wangi-Wangi Dive, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-10-20

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Baie des Citrons, Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-12

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Amphiprion melanopus. BPBM 7857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35055668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7857.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35055668 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026