Chromis margaritifer

As recorded: Chromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and U. LohmeyerUwe Lohmeyer →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 12, 1982
Locality: Padang Bai
Island: Padang Bai
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1982, J.E. Randall and U. Lohmeyer also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis margaritifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 888 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kina Street, Madang, PG

(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Cabbage Tree Bay, AU-NS-MN, AU-NS, AU

(c) Michal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Inner 'Lighthouse' zone

(c) MarineTom76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chromis margaritifer. BPBM 40644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090275686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40644.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090275686 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026