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Chromis xanthura in life
In life — Pale-tail Chromis, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
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
Region
New Caledonia
Coordinates
-21.9875, 165.9620
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
50 Bishop specimens of Chromis xanthura · collected 1967–2002Species page ›

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.

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