Chromis viridis

As recorded: Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 14, 1970
Locality: Mangareva Island; 1/4 mile E of Rikitea; patch reef
Island: Mangareva Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Chromis viridis · collected 1902–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 14, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. Haywood also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis viridis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,509 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

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)

2026-10-17

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-10-17

GG57+MF2, Dahab, Zuidelijke Sinaï 8772464, Egypte

(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Sylvia Resort, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

2026-10-14

Mimaropa, PH

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

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Cite this specimen

Chromis viridis. BPBM 13592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13592.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35985719 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026