Dascyllus trimaculatus

As recorded: Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, R.S. Jones, and H.T. KamiPhilip Helfrich →R.S. Jones →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 28, 1968
Locality: Guam; Cocos Island, NW side; base of fringing reef
Island: Guam
Depth: 32 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Dascyllus trimaculatus · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 28, 1968, J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, R.S. Jones, and H.T. Kami also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dascyllus trimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,328 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

PG

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2026-10-27

PG

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2026-10-25

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2026-10-24

MU

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2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Dascyllus trimaculatus. BPBM 8466. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36335429. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8466.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36335429 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026