BPBM 34104Ichthyology

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

Spiny Chromis

As recorded: Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.M. PyleRichard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 17, 1988
Locality: Maumere Bay; E side; inshore from wreck of Japanese warship
Island: Maumere Bay
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Acanthochromis polyacanthus · collected 1903–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 17, 1988, J.E. Randall and R.M. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Acanthochromis polyacanthus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

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

2026-10-15

CGR3+R7 Palm Island, Australia

(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Acanthochromis polyacanthus. BPBM 34104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34591178. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34104.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34591178 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026