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Chromis ovatiformes
As recorded: Chromis ovatiformis Fowler, 1946
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- Minoru Yamazato
- Date
- June 2, 1975
- Locality
- Okinawa; Sesoko Island, W side
- Island
- Okinawa
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chromis ovatiformes observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.
2026-01-12
Calabarzon, PH
(c) ae201, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
Puerto Galera, PH-MR, PH
(c) Jens Sommer-Knudsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-29
Maeda, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0417, Japan
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-06
Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-03
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-03
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis ovatiformes. BPBM 19151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35990701. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35990701 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026