Chromis xanthura
Pale-tail Chromis
As recorded: Chromis xanthura (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, M.S. Christensen, and W. HollemanM.S. Christensen →W. Holleman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 22, 1977
- Locality
- KwaZulu-Natal; Sodwana Bay, N end; reef
- Island
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Depth
- 14 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1977, J.E. Randall, M.S. Christensen, and W. Holleman also collected 1 other specimen.
Chromis xanthura observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-07
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-06
Sipadan Island, Malaysia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis xanthura. BPBM 22992. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35990390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22992.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35990390 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026