BPBM 1162IchthyologyHolotype

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

Spiny Chromis

As recorded: Abudefduf jordani Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1903
Locality: Shortland Island
Island: Shortland Island
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Acanthochromis polyacanthus · collected 1903–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthochromis polyacanthus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

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

2026-10-15

CGR3+R7 Palm Island, Australia

(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthochromis polyacanthus. BPBM 1162. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090380077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1162.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090380077 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026