
Chromis fumea
Smoky Puller
As recorded: Chromis fumea (Tanaka, 1917)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 17, 1978
- Locality
- Shikoku; SW corner at Sukumo Bay
- Island
- Shikoku
- Depth
- 13 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1978, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Chromis fumea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
New Territories, HK
(c) kankandy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
New Territories, HK
(c) kankandy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
New Territories, HK
(c) kankandy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Steep Island
(c) LEE Yeung, Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Hong Kong
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
New Territories, HK
(c) chelmon_lol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis fumea. BPBM 22696. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22696.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35987324 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
