BPBM 21722Ichthyology

Chromis weberi

Weber's Puller

As recorded: Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and M.S. ChristensenM.S. Christensen →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 21, 1977
Locality: KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay, N end; reef 1 km offshore
Island: KwaZulu-Natal
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Chromis weberi · collected 1970–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 21, 1977, J.E. Randall and M.S. Christensen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis weberi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 348 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, Madang, PG

(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Buton, ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Lautém, TP-BT, TL

(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong

(c) birdman_australia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chromis weberi. BPBM 21722. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21722.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35988416 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026