Where King demoiselle has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Chrysiptera rex, mapped and tabulated by country.
1,677 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Chrysiptera rex through GBIF, from 14 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 1,677
- Countries / areas
- 14
- Mapped locations
- 120
- Records sampled for the map
- 1,677
- Inland records omitted
- 18
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2399262
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 1,405 records; Japan — 96 records; Indonesia — 50 records; Philippines — 49 records; Palau — 25 records; Chinese Taipei — 14 records; New Caledonia — 12 records; Timor-Leste — 8 records; Vanuatu — 6 records; Solomon Islands — 4 records; Micronesia (Federated States of) — 3 records; Papua New Guinea — 2 records; Viet Nam — 2 records; China — 1 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2399262) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2399262&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 1,677 of the 1,677 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 14 of the 14 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
18 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2399262) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2399262&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276839 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries has King demoiselle been recorded in?
King demoiselle occurrence data spans 14 countries or marine areas according to GBIF records. These records collectively number 1,677 georeferenced entries with coordinates.
How many mapped locations are shown for King demoiselle?
The distribution page plots 120 mapped locations where the species has been documented. All 1,677 records were sampled for the map, though 18 inland records were omitted as they fall outside the species' marine range.
Why do some regions show far more King demoiselle records than others?
Occurrence data reflects not only where the fish actually lives but also where people have gone looking. Well-surveyed coastlines with active dive communities naturally accumulate more data points than remote or under-explored areas.
Where can I access the raw King demoiselle distribution data?
The georeferenced records are published through GBIF under taxon key 2399262. The fan encyclopedia page tabulates and maps those records by country so you can browse them without querying the database directly.
Does King demoiselle only occur in open ocean?
No, the records include coastal and reef-associated sites across 14 countries or marine areas. The 18 inland records that were omitted from the map suggest some entries fall outside the expected marine habitat, likely representing data-entry errors or translocated specimens.
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