Acanthochromis polyacanthus
Spiny Chromis
As recorded: Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen, W.A. Starck II, and J. HardingGerald R. Allen →J. Harding →W.A. Starck II →
- Date
- May 15, 1972
- Locality
- Madang Province; Pig Island (Tab Island); outer reef
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1972, G.R. Allen, W.A. Starck II, and J. Harding also collected 2 other specimens.
Acanthochromis polyacanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
CGR3+R7 Palm Island, Australia
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthochromis polyacanthus. BPBM 14703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34593376. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34593376 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026