Chromis dimidiata

As recorded: Chromis dimidiata (Klunzinger, 1871)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. CusterO. Custer →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 10, 1968
Locality: Eil Malk Island; [E of]; outside barrier reef
Island: Eil Malk
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Chromis dimidiata · collected 1922–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 10, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. Custer also collected 23 other specimens.

Chromis dimidiata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 490 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

South Sinai, EG

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

2026-09-25

Al Madinah, SA

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

2026-09-24

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

2026-09-23

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

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Cite this specimen

Chromis dimidiata. BPBM 9226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35986097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9226.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35986097 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026