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Chromis margaritifer
As recorded: Chromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- V.G. Springer et al
- Date
- April 19, 1982
- Locality
- Viti Levu Island; barrier reef off Suva
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Coordinates
- -18.1475, 178.4030
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1982, V.G. Springer et al also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Chromis margaritifer observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-22.

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-22
Fish Patch, Suva, Fiji
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis margaritifer. BPBM 31085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35990174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35990174 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
