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BPBM 8690Ichthyology

Chrysiptera rex

As recorded: Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 22, 1968
Locality: Ishigaki Island; about 1/2 mile off harbor of Ishigaki City; reef
Island: Ishigaki Island
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Chrysiptera rex · collected 1968–1973Species page ›

Chrysiptera rex observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

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

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

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

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Wakatobi National Park, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, ID

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

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Okinawa, JP

(c) Vince Golder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Okinawa, JP

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

Chrysiptera rex observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Okinawa, JP

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

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Cite this specimen

Chrysiptera rex. BPBM 8690. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35997124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8690.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35997124 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026