Chromis flavaxilla
Arabian Chromis
As recorded: Chromis flavaxilla Randall, 1994
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- W.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
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 1 other specimen.
Chromis flavaxilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Bianca Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-05
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-07-20
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
XWX4+9V4, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1960540, Ägypten
(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis flavaxilla. BPBM 30583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985502. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30583.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35985502 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026