Chromis margaritifer

As recorded: Chromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. ClarkAthline M. Clark →Joseph Dituri →David F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: January 30, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; beyond "Fish Patch"; directly off bow of old shipwreck on top of reef
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1642, 178.4000
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Chromis margaritifer · collected 1959–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2002, R.L. Pyle, Joseph Dituri, David F. Pence, and Athline M. Clark also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Chromis margaritifer observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-22.