
Chromis flavaxilla
Arabian Chromis
As recorded: Chromis flavaxilla Randall, 1994
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- Hans Fricke
- Date
- 1973
- Locality
- Ras Muhammad
- Island
- Ras Muhammad
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chromis flavaxilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Bianca Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-05
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-07-20
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
XWX4+9V4, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1960540, Ägypten
(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis flavaxilla. BPBM 14678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35985097 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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