Chromis atripectoralis
Black-axil Chromis
As recorded: Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 28, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, N side; reef flat
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
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Chrysiptera cyanea
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Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
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Corythoichthys intestinalis
Ichthyology
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ichthyology
Diplogrammus goramensis
Ichthyology
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
Ichthyology
Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Ichthyology
Plesiops cephalotaenia
Ichthyology
Scorpaenodes guamensis
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Scorpaenopsis papuensis
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Stethojulis strigiventer
Ichthyology
Chromis atripectoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,057 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis atripectoralis. BPBM 19100. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19100.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35987836 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026