Chromis agilis

As recorded: Chromis agilis Smith, 1960

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: July 1, 1923
Locality: Wake Island
Island: Wake Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Chromis agilis · collected 1923–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis agilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-14.

2025-10-14

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-02-04

Maldives

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2022-07-05

Anantara Kihavah, Baa Atoll, Maldives

(c) Storm Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-12-25

Kisite, Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2020-12-14

Maldives

(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chromis agilis. BPBM 4450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35983855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4450.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35983855 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026