BPBM 10946Ichthyology

Chromis atripectoralis

Black-axil Chromis

As recorded: Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, L. Zukeran, and J. TapuPhilip Helfrich →Johnson Randall →Jean Tapu →L. Zukeran →
Date: December 7, 1966
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Chromis atripectoralis · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 7, 1966, J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, L. Zukeran, and J. Tapu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis atripectoralis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,057 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

South Pacifc Ocean

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

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

2026-10-17

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chromis atripectoralis. BPBM 10946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987831. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10946.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35987831 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026