BPBM 8888Ichthyology

Pseudochromis marshallensis

Marshall Dottyback

As recorded: Pseudochromis aurea marshallensis Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: G.R. Allen
Date: January 6, 1970
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; channel between Bijire (=Biijiri; =Tilda) islet and Lojwa (=Rojoa; =Ursula) islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis marshallensis · collected 1968–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudochromis marshallensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Lautém, TP-BT, TL

(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-08

Bitung, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27

Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis marshallensis. BPBM 8888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38252090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8888.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38252090 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026