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Chromis acares
As recorded: Chromis acares Randall & Swerdloff, 1973
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- February 26, 1971
- Locality
- Tubuai Island; 1 mile SW of anchorage off pass; outside barrier reef
- Island
- Tubuai Island
- Depth
- 15 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 3 other specimens.
Chromis acares observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Guam, 66010
(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Tiputa, Rangiroa, Polynésie française
(c) estebanbranchereau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-22
Hahajima, Ogasawara, Tokyo 100-2211, Japan
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-08
Kosrae, FM
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis acares. BPBM 13686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35986402. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13686.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35986402 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026