Chromis flavaxilla

As recorded: Chromis flavaxilla Randall, 1994

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and P.J. VineJohnson Randall →Peter J. Vine →
Date: October 12, 1974
Locality: Sudan; Suakin Harbor; off marine lab jetty
Island: Sudan
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Chromis flavaxilla · collected 1962–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 12, 1974, J.E. Randall and P.J. Vine also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis flavaxilla observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 17926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17926.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35987760 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026