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Chromis vanderbilti
As recorded: Chromis vanderbilti (Fowler, 1941)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy and A. SinotoDean B. Cannoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
- Date
- February 2, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; exposed reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1971, D.B. Cannoy and A. Sinoto also collected 11 other specimens.
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Exallias brevis
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Fistularia petimba
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Lotella
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Myripristis tiki
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Pempheris rapa
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Pempheris rapa
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Saurida gracilis
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Stegastes fasciolatus
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Chromis vanderbilti observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 416 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Yanutha Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-22
Fairy Bower Beach, Manly NSW 2095, Australia
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis vanderbilti. BPBM 12883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35984851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35984851 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026