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Chromis ternatensis
As recorded: Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- August 17, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; pinnacle in lagoon 3 miles off Japtan (=Muti; =David) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chromis ternatensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Chromis ternatensis. BPBM 8193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985498. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35985498 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026