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Chromis caudalis
As recorded: Chromis caudalis Randall, 1988
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 26, 1973
- Locality
- Alite Reef; W end
- Island
- Alite Reef
- Depth
- 34 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Chromis caudalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Lautém, TP-BT, TL
(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Tubbataha Reefs
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
West Papua, ID
(c) Guy Pinneo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12
West Papua, ID
(c) Guy Pinneo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis caudalis. BPBM 15637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15637.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35987732 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
