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Dascyllus melanurus
As recorded: Dascyllus melanurus Bleeker, 1854
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 3, 1970
- Locality
- Pohnpei; W side of Pohnpei Passage
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Dascyllus melanurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 349 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Snorkel Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) Matthijs Boonzaaijer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Pulau Penjalin-besar, Indonesia
(c) doguin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Indonezja
(c) myszojelen7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dascyllus melanurus. BPBM 9657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9657.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36336516 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026