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Chromis iomelas

As recorded: Chromis iomelas Jordan & Seale, 1906

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

21 Bishop specimens of Chromis iomelas · collected 1967–2003Species 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 iomelas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

American Samoa, AS

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

2026-09-30

JX9V+VPH, Yanutha, Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Viti Levu, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Kadavu, FJ-EA, FJ

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

2026-09-11

Hotel Mavana, Mo'orea

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

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Cite this specimen

Chromis iomelas. BPBM 11426. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11426.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35985886 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026