Chromis xanthopterygia
Yellowfin chromis
As recorded: Chromis xanthopterygia Randall & McCarthy, 1988
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 2 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 11 other specimens.
Alticus kirkii
Ichthyology
Antennablennius adenensis
Ichthyology
Antennablennius simonyi
Ichthyology
Apogon coccineus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cyclopterus
Ichthyology
Blenniella periophthalmus
Ichthyology
Callogobius
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius spilotus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus leptus
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis barbata
Ichthyology
Chromis xanthopterygia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-14.
2026-02-14
Gulf of Oman, OM
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2026-02-11
Gulf of Oman, OM
no rights reserved
2026-02-11
Gulf of Oman, OM
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2026-02-11
Gulf of Oman, OM
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2023-04-28
al Munassir, Oman
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-27
Al Fahal, Oman
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis xanthopterygia. BPBM 21356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35983365. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35983365 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026