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Chromis flavaxilla
As recorded: Chromis flavaxilla Randall, 1994
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- H. Steinitz et al
- Date
- June 6, 1962
- Locality
- Um-aabak
- Island
- Um-Aabak
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1962, H. Steinitz et al also collected 1 other specimen.
Chromis flavaxilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Bianca Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-05
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-07-20
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
XWX4+9V4, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1960540, Ägypten
(c) Silke Hertel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis flavaxilla. BPBM 36415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35987474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35987474 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026