BPBM 8279Ichthyology

Chromis viridis

Blue-green Chromis

As recorded: Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 28, 1968
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon patch reef
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Chromis viridis · collected 1902–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1968, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Chromis viridis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,509 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.