Chromis alpha
Yellow-speckled Chromis
As recorded: Chromis alpha Randall, 1988
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 15, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; Doma Reef, S side
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 35 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1973, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 5 other specimens.
Chromis alpha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) mimison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Albert Cove, Rabi, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-29
Matagi Island, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-10
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-30
Oqea Levu, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-26
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis alpha. BPBM 16083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988590. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16083.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35988590 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026