BPBM 28593Ichthyology

Chromis ternatensis

Ternate Chromis

As recorded: Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and M.J. GawelMike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 4, 1981
Locality: Negros Island; Dumaguete City; off South Sea Resort Hotel
Island: Negros Island
Depth: 5 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

26 Bishop specimens of Chromis ternatensis · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 4, 1981, J.E. Randall and M.J. Gawel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis ternatensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 720 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia

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

2026-10-01

Fiji

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

2026-10-01

SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE

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

2026-10-01

Fiji

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

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

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

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

Cite this specimen

Chromis ternatensis. BPBM 28593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28593.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35988767 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026