BPBM 30938IchthyologyParatype

Chromis alpha

Yellow-speckled Chromis

As recorded: Chromis alpha Randall, 1988

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. HelfmanA.R. Emery →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 22, 1970
Locality: Augulpelu Reef; SW side; base of drop-off
Island: Augulpelu Reef
Depth: 43 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Chromis alpha · collected 1968–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 22, 1970, J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis alpha observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.