Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus

As recorded: Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, O. Custer, and S. YachadO. Custer →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →Sumang Yachad →
Date: June 12, 1968
Locality: Oreor Island; [SW of]; outside barrier reef
Island: Oreor Island
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus · collected 1926–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 12, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, O. Custer, and S. Yachad also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,614 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-22

56QJ+F9W, Benoa, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

(c) redfox29, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-18

Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus. BPBM 8083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38128557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8083.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38128557 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026