
Chromis ternatensis
Ternate Chromis
As recorded: Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 14, 1983
- Locality
- Vavau Group; Euakafa Island, S side; reef
- Island
- Vavau Group
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.
Chromis ternatensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 720 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Yanutha Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis ternatensis. BPBM 38127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35984557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35984557 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
