BPBM 9212Ichthyology

Pomacentrus philippinus

Philippine Damsel

As recorded: Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907

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

19 Bishop specimens of Pomacentrus philippinus · collected 1967–2007Species 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.

Pomacentrus philippinus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2026-09-18

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03

Philippines - Cagayancillo Is.

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

2026-06-11

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

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

2026-06-01

Lighthouse Dive site, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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

2026-05-09

Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia

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

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Cite this specimen

Pomacentrus philippinus. BPBM 9212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38195348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9212.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38195348 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026