
Chromis verater
Three-spot Chromis
As recorded: Chromis verater Jordan & Metz, 1912
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- P.J. Struhsaker, aboard R/V "Townsend Cromwell"
- Date
- December 2, 1968
- Locality
- Oahu; NW side; off Haleiwa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 100 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 2, 1968, P.J. Struhsaker, aboard R/V "Townsend Cromwell" also collected 2 other specimens.
Chromis verater observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.

2026-05-02
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-06
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Brian Spence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-01
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-07
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Emerson Laverty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Alec Roseto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chromis verater. BPBM 9296. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35985633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9296.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35985633 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
