Chromis atripectoralis
Black-axil Chromis
As recorded: Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and G.S. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →G.S. Haywood →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 28, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; Pake Bay
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and G.S. Haywood also collected 7 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 12860. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35983899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12860.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35983899 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026