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Chromis atripes
As recorded: Chromis atripes Fowler & Bean, 1928
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 29, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, N side; Nakano-se Reef
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 29, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Chromis atripes observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 249 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)

2026-10-16
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kavieng New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea Franks reef
(c) chrisross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis atripes. BPBM 19112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35988111 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
