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Chromis atripectoralis

As recorded: Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. RualPierre Fourmanoir →R. Grandperrin →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →P. Rual →
Date: August 14, 1971
Locality: New Caledonia; outside barrier reef off Noumea; 1 km NW of Dumbea Pass
Island: New Caledonia
Depth: 17 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On August 14, 1971, J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. Rual also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis atripectoralis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 11415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11415.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35988152 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026