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Chromis margaritifer
As recorded: Chromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle, J.B. Culp, and R.M. MandojanaJane Culp →John L. Earle →R.M. Mandojana →
- Date
- August 3, 1987
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; NE side; off Captain Cook Hotel; outer reef; cave
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 51 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1987, J.L. Earle, J.B. Culp, and R.M. Mandojana also collected 8 other specimens.
Chromis margaritifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 888 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Cabbage Tree Bay, AU-NS-MN, AU-NS, AU
(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Inner 'Lighthouse' zone
(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis margaritifer. BPBM 31942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35984564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35984564 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026