
BPBM 34288Ichthyology
Chromis xanthura
Pale-tail Chromis
As recorded: Chromis xanthura (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, et alMichel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 23, 1990
- Locality
- Puen Island; [S of]; lagoon reef
- Island
- Puen Island
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Coordinates
- -21.9875, 165.9620
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1990, M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, et al also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Chromis xanthura observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-26.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis xanthura. BPBM 34288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35988128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34288.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35988128 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026

