Pomacentrus amboinensis
Ambon Damsel
As recorded: Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- January 17, 1970
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle reef in lagoon 1 mile off Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 3 other specimens.
Pomacentrus amboinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Mele, VU-SE, VU
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Recif Purembi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-12
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pomacentrus amboinensis. BPBM 8875. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8875.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38186971 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026