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Species in the genus Chromis: [ 119 ] records

abyssicola, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1985:242, Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 12 (pt 2); ref. 8189] Norfolk Ridge, about 520 kilometers northwest of northern tip of North Island, New Zealand, 32°28'12"S, 167°28'06"E, depth 115-122 meters. Holotype: QM I.21398. Paratypes: AMS E.2905 (6), I.23685-007 (1), I.24987-001 (2); BMNH 1985.4.30.1 (1); BPBM 30352 (2); QM I.13415 (6), I.13418 (5); USNM 270463 (2); WAM P.28421-001 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:28 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis abyssicola Allen & Randall 1985 -- (Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Allen et al. 2006:1447 [ref. 29090], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:116 [ref. 36167], Stewart et al. 2015:1411 [ref. 34288], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis abyssicola Allen & Randall 1985. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Norfolk Ridge, North Island (New Zealand), Kermadec Ridge. Habitat: marine.

abyssus, Chromis Pyle [R. L.], Earle [J. L.] & Greene [B. D.] 2008:6, Figs. 1a-1c [Zootaxa No. 1671; ref. 29463] Off Ngemelis Island, below and slightly north of Blue Hole caverns, 7°8'16.49"N, 134°13'18.5"E, Palau Islands, depth 110 meters. Holotype: BPBM 40861. Paratypes: BMNH 2007.10.31.1 (1), BPBM 40855 (3), CAS 225755 (1), MNHN 2007-1922 (1), USNM 391136 (2), WAM P.32898-001 (1). Not treated by Moore et al. 2008 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2009:132 [ref. 30466], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1202 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau, south to Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.

albicauda, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2009:123, Figs. 1-2, 4-5 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 3); ref. 30466] Crystal Bay, 8°42.887'S, 115°27.331'E, Nusa Penida [Penida Island], off east coast of Bali, Indonesia [Badung Strait, eastern Indian Ocean], depth 30 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6350. Paratypes: MCIP 6351 (1); USNM 391796 (2); WAM P.33101-005 (5). •Valid as Chromis albicauda Allen & Erdmann 2009 -- (Motomura et al. 2010:148 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:576 [ref. 31980], Song et al. 2013:256 [ref. 36297], Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis albicauda Allen & Erdmann 2009. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Indonesia north to southern Korea and southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

albomaculatus, Chromis Kamohara [T.] 1960:3, Fig. 1 [Reports of the Usa Marine Biological Station v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 11922] Kashiwajima, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: BSKU 7487. Paratypes: BSKU 8514 [not 8541] (1). Type catalog: Kamohara 1961:4 [ref. 19282]. Genus Chromis is feminine, so the species epithet ending is corrected to albomaculata. •Valid as Chromis albomaculatus Kamohara 1960 -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441]). •Valid as Chromis albomaculata Kamohara 1960 -- (Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Lin et al. 1994:174 [ref. 21512], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:927 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:927 [ref. 26193], Senou & Kudo 2007 [ref. 29071], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis albomaculata Kamohara 1960. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Okinawa north to Izu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

alpha, Chromis Randall [J. E.] 1988:74, Fig. 1 [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 49 (no. 1); ref. 14250] Outside reef off western side of Rimatuu Islet, Tetiaroa Atoll, Society Islands, depth 45 meters. Holotype: BPBM 14993. Paratypes: AMS I.16650-001 (1), I.17474-003 (1), I.19476-021 (2), I.22580-012 (1); ANSP 134269 (1); BPBM 6898 (4), 11544 (2), 14702 (2), 14999 (1), 16083 (2), 17506 (1), 18388 (1), 18467 (3), 19979 (1), 30938 (14), 30951 (2), 31159 (2); MNHN 1976-129 (1); USNM 209903 (1), 223922 (4), 273546 (1); WAM P.24939 (5), P.25283-001 (1), P.27826-025 (3), P.28165-007 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:28 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis alpha Randall 1988 -- (Randall 1988:52 [ref. 14252], Randall et al. 1990:256 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:256 [ref. 25919], Senou et al. 1999:2 [ref. 24390], Myers 1999:177 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:923 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:108 [ref. 25868], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:923 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495] dated as 1987, Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:353 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1447 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2008:207 [ref. 29960], Allen & Erdmann 2012:576 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:115 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:208 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis alpha Randall 1988. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Islands and Cocos-Keeling islands and Indonesia east to Caroline and Tuamotu Islands, north to Yaeyama Islands (Japan), south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

alta, Chromis Greenfield [D. W.] & Woods [L. P.] 1980:630, Figs. 2-3, 6 [Copeia 1980 (no. 4); ref. 5581] Bahía Santa Inez, Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico, depth 72-81 meters. Holotype: SIO 65-305. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.11.7.1-2 (2); BPBM 22428 (2); CAS 39276 (1), 39295 (5), 39407 (7); FMNH 75777 (1), 89557 (13); SIO 77-193 (1), 78-296 (2); UA 71-79 (3), 71-88 (1), 75-120 (1); USNM 219028 (2). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:24 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Chromis alta Greenfield & Woods 1980 -- (Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Allen & Robertson 1994:187 [ref. 22193], Schneider & Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995:1400 [ref. 22830], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:262 [ref. 24545], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:474 [ref. 24023], McCosker et al. 1997:25 [ref. 22816], Thomson et al. 2000:166 [ref. 25640], Richards & Engle 2001:178 [ref. 25759], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:134 [ref. 37547], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:193 [ref. 30957], Page et al. 2013:158 [ref. 32708], Fourriére et al. 2016:447 [ref. 34668], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:610 [ref. 34923], Kells et al. 2016:264 [ref. 35888], Sánchez-Jiménez et al. 2018:S8 [ref. 36248], Love et al. 2021:174 [ref. 39279], Parenti 2021:49 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis alta Greenfield & Woods 1980. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to Panama, including Gulf of California (Mexico), Cocos Island (Costa Rica) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). Habitat: marine.

anadema, Chromis Motomura [H.], Nishiyama [H.] & Chiba [S. N.] 2017:[3], Figs. 2, 3a [Ichthyological Research v. 65 (no. 2); ref. 35661] Off west coast of Yoron-jima island, Amami Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 27°03'21"N, 128°24'39"E, depth 10 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I 42229. Paratypes: AMS, BPBM, CAS, KAUM, MNHN, OMNH, USNM. •Valid as Chromis anadema Motomura, Nishiyama & Chiba 2017 -- (Allen 2018:20 [ref. 35994], Fujiwara et al. 2020:36 [ref. 38631], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis anadema Motomura, Nishiyama & Chiba 2017. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western, central and South Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, Palau, Mariana Islands, Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Gambier Islands and Pitcairn Islands. Habitat: marine.

analis, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:496 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-8164. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:16 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Chromis analis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:256 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Randall 1995:261 [ref. 22896], Lee & Kim 1996:30 [ref. 25726], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:256 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:177 [ref. 23965], Randall 2001:102 [ref. 25124], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:928 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Choi et al. 2003:632 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:354 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1447 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2009:129 [ref. 30466], Motomura et al. 2010:148 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:577 [ref. 31980], Song et al. 2013:257 [ref. 36297], Fricke et al. 2014:115 [ref. 33932], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Fricke et al. 2019:209 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:10 [ref. 40448]). Current status: Valid as Chromis analis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Micronesia and Fiji, north to Taiwan and southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

angulatus, Glyphisodon Bleeker [P.] 1845:523 [Natuur-en Geneeskundig Archief voor Neȇrlandsch Indië v. 2 (3); ref. 312] Original genus spelled Glijphisodon. Not available, no distinguishing features; from Batavia, Java. •In the synonymy of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

athena, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2008:204, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 14 (no. 4); ref. 29960] Keruo Channel, 00°35.291'S, 130°17.542'E, Fam Group, Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Barat Province, Indonesia, depth 62 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6337. Paratypes: NCIP 6346 (1); USNM 391635 (1); WAM P.33012-001 (2). •Valid as Chromis athena Allen & Erdmann 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:577 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis athena Allen & Erdmann 2008. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

atripectoralis, Chromis Welander [A. D.] & Schultz [L. P.] 1951:107, Fig. 1 [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 41 (no. 3); ref. 12926] Channel reef, Eman Island, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, western Pacific. Holotype: USNM 112397. Paratypes: BMNH 1952.5.8.1-6 [ex USNM] (6); FMNH 44703 (orig. 20, now 14), 44704 (orig. 10, now 9), 44705 (2), 62624 (1); USNM (44 lots, 166). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:24 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz 1951 -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:104 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:45 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:257 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:166 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:258 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:257 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:177 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:370 [ref. 24106], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:928 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:318 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:108 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:928 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830] with authors as Schultz & Welander, Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:131 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Randall 2005:354 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1447 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:78 [ref. 30213], Shibukawa 2009:204 [ref. 30449], Quéro et al. 2010:326 [ref. 30746], Allen & Erdmann 2012:577 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:263 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:209 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418], Yusuf in Motomura et al. 2021:44 [ref. 38121], Allen 2022:132 [ref. 39911], Dewa et al. 2022:22 [ref. 40001]). Current status: Valid as Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz 1951. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) and Maldives east to Tuamotu Archipelago and Gambier Islands (French Polynesia), north to Kagoshima Prefecture (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

axillaris, Heliases Bennett [E. T.] 1831:128 [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1830-31 (pt 1); ref. 16794] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. whereabouts unknown. •Valid as Chromis axillaris (Bennett 1831) -- (Bruner & Arnam 1979:57 [ref. 8844], Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757], Allen 1986:673 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Collette & Parin 1991:15 [ref. 19110], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], Fricke 1999:370 [ref. 24106], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Fricke et al. 2009:78 [ref. 30213], Quéro et al. 2010:326 [ref. 30746], Tea et al. 2020:3 [ref. 37258], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:132 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis axillaris (Bennett 1831). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique) to Walters Shoals and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius); southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

bandanensis, Glyphisodon Bleeker [P.] 1851:248 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 331] Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 27456 (1 of 49). •Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

bermudae, Chromis Nichols [J. T.] 1920:60 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 33; ref. 3173] Bermuda. Holotype: AMNH 7317. Paratypes: AMNH 7318 (3). •Synonym of Chromis flavicauda (Günther 1880) -- (Smith-Vaniz & Emery 1980:205 [ref. 22802], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Moura 1995:94 [ref. 21617], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:284 [ref. 25013]). •Valid as Chromis bermudae Nichols 1920 -- (Smith-Vaniz & Collette 2013:179 [ref. 32953], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis bermudae Nichols 1920. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Atlantic: Bermuda endemic. Habitat: marine.

bicolor, Gliphidodon Macleay [W.] 1882:365 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 7 (pt 3); ref. 17585] New Guinea. Holotype (unique): MAMU (whereabouts unknown). A secondary homonym of Chromis bicolor (Rochebrune 1880), no replacement name needed, nomen dubium. •Status uncertain -- (Allen 1991:254 [ref. 19344]). •Synonym of Chromis nitida (Whitley 1928) -- (Randall 2005:359 [ref. 28239], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Nomen Dubium. Current status: Synonym of Chromis nitida (Whitley 1928). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

bowesi, Chromis Arango [B. G.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Rocha [C. R.], Greene [B. D.], Pyle [R. L.], Copus [J. M.], Shepherd [B.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2019:9, Figs. 3a-c [ZooKeys No. 835; ref. 36621] Dive and Trek, Batangas, Philippines, 13°48'3.52"N, 120°54'38.88"E, depth 120 meters. Holotype: PNM 15359. Paratypes: BPBM, CAS, USNM. •Valid as Chromis bowesi Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019 -- (Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis bowesi Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

cadenati, Chromis Whitley [G. P.] 1951:66 [Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales v. for 1949-50; ref. 4711] Replacement name for Chromis lineatus Cadenat 1949, preoccupied by Chromis lineatus Fowler & Bean 1928. •Incorrectly as synonym of Chromis lineata Cadenat 1949 -- (Lloris & Rucabado 1990:848 [ref. 15959]). •Valid as Chromis cadenati Whitley 1951 -- (Edwards 1986:195 [ref. 9152], Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2720 [ref. 34618], Reiner 2019:236 [ref. 38139], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418], Fermon et al. 2022:250 [ref. 39448]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Chromis cadenati Whitley 1951. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal south to Ghana, including São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: marine.

caeruleus, Cantharus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:342 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8813 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:81-82 [ref. 20898] as coeruleus, Bauchot et al. 1978:6 [ref. 20862]. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

caeruleus, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:497 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] New Guinea; Uléa, Caroline Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-5644 (2) New Guinea. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:16 [ref. 20862]. On Official Index (Opinion 1563) for purposes of priority but not homonymy -- (see Randall et al. 1990:261 [ref. 15987]). •Valid as Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) -- (Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757] as caeruleus, Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441] as caeruleus, Allen 1986:674 [ref. 5631], Fricke et al. 2014:115 [ref. 33932]). •Synonym of Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Randall 2005:360 [ref. 28239], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

caribbaea, Demoisellea Fowler [H. W.] 1944:139, Fig. 221 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 6; ref. 1448] Old Providence Island [Providencia Island], Caribbean Sea. Holotype: ANSP 70076. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:145 [ref. 13621]. •Status uncertain -- (Allen 1991:254 [ref. 19344]). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

castanea, Chromis Cuvier [G.] 1814:88 [Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomathique de Paris [Sér. 3] [v. 1] (for 29 Mar. 1814); ref. 4884] Coast of Provence, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. •Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Monod 1973:424 [ref. 7193], Lloris & Rucabado 1990:846 [ref. 15959], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Parin et al. 2014:378 [ref. 33547], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

castaneus, Chromis Schinz [H. R.] 1822:431 [Das Thierreich v. 2; ref. 3926] Unneeded replacement name for and objective synonym of Sparus chromis Linnaeus 1758 (see Daget 1968:1059 [ref. 26392]). •Valid as Chromis castaneus Schinz 1822 -- (Herrera 1896:59 [ref. 39336]). •Objective synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Daget 1968:1059 [ref. 26392], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

caudofasciata, Chromis Shen [S.-C.] & Chen [S.-K.] 1978:33, Fig. 12 [Bulletin of the Institute of Zoology Academia Sinica (Taipei) v. 17 (no. 1); ref. 8879] Off Pa-dou-tzu, northern Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 02882. Paratypes: NTUM 02870 (1), 02876 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:48 [ref. 31432]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Chromis by Dascyllus caudofasciatus Montalban 1928; not replaced. •Synonym of Chromis fumea (Tanaka 1917) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Ho & Shao 2011:48 [ref. 31432], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Allen & Allen 2021:81 [ref. 38731]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Chromis fumea (Tanaka 1917). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

chromis, Sparus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:280 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Southern Europe (Mediterranean Sea). No types known. •Valid as Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Monod 1973:424 [ref. 7193], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:917 [ref. 13676], Lloris & Rucabado 1990:846 [ref. 15959], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:109 [ref. 26753], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Golani 2005:49 [ref. 37112], Fricke et al. 2007:92 [ref. 29533], Vasil'eva 2007:112 [ref. 30517], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:169 [ref. 31251], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:52 [ref. 36649], Wirtz et al. 2013:128 [ref. 32972], Parin et al. 2014:378 [ref. 33547], Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2721 [ref. 34618], Artüz & Fricke 2019:557 [ref. 36612], Carneiro et al. 2019:278 [ref. 37250], Elbaraasi et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36864], Bariche & Fricke 2020:80 [ref. 37515], Kovačić et al. 2020:39 [ref. 37519], Abliazov et al. 2021:10 [ref. 38576], Golani 2021:66 [ref. 38303], Kovačić et al. 2021:74 [ref. 39014], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418], Fermon et al. 2022:251 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal south to Gabon and possibly Angola, including São Tome and Principe. Not Gulf of Guinea southward [Edwards in ref. 34618]. Habitat: brackish, marine.

chrysurus, Heliastes Bliss [R.] 1883:56 [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius (N. S.) v. 13; ref. 16966] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MCZ 6094. Original genus should have been Heliases. •Valid as Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883) -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441] as chrysurus, Randall et al. 1990:257 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:236 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:257 [ref. 25919], Fricke 1999:370 [ref. 24106], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:927 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:318 [ref. 25191], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:927 [ref. 26193], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Allen et al. 2006:1448 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:78 [ref. 30213], Quéro et al. 2010:326 [ref. 30746], Motomura et al. 2010:149 [ref. 31256], Caratini & Soriano 2011:28 [ref. 39915], Koeda et al. 2016:10 [ref. 35354], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:134 [ref. 40104], Durville et al. 2021:313 [ref. 38802], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:133 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues); Taiwan to southern Japan; New South Wales (Australia) and New Caledonia east to Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

cinerascens, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:495 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-5642 (1), RMNH 947 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:16 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:104 [ref. 25477], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:166 [ref. 23977], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:192 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:108 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3342 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1448 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:205 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:579 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:170 [ref. 32988], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321], Yusuf in Motomura et al. 2021:45 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:133 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh east to Philippines, north to southern Chiona, south to northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

circumaurea, Chromis Pyle [R. L.], Earle [J. L.] & Greene [B. D.] 2008:15, Figs. 3a-3c [Zootaxa No. 1671; ref. 29463] "Magic Kingdom", 9°26'3.41"N, 138°02'96"E, Yap Island, Caroline Islands, western Pacific. Holotype: BPBM 40836. Paratypes: BMNH 2007.10.31.3 (1), CAS 225757 (1), MNHN 2007-1924 (1), USNM 391138 (1), WAM P.32900-001 (1). •Valid as Chromis circumaurea Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis circumaurea Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands and Marshall Islands. Habitat: marine.

crusma, Heliases Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833:510 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 9; ref. 1002] Juan Fernández Islands; Valparaíso, Chile. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8161 (1) Juan Fernandez, 0000-8162 (2) Valparaiso. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:17 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Chromis crusma (Valenciennes 1833) -- (Greenfield & Woods 1980:636 [ref. 5581], Pequeño 1989:62 [ref. 14125], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:299 [ref. 24555], Pequeño 1998:90 [ref. 24567], Pequeño & Sáez 2000:32 [ref. 24590], Meléndez C. & Cornejo C. 2001:70 [ref. 26163], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis crusma (Valenciennes 1833). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Cabo Blanco (Peru) south to Talcahuano (Chile). Habitat: marine.

cupreus, Chromis Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1923:22 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 63 (no. 2488); ref. 1474] "Singapore, Maui, Fiji, or Samoa," though most likely from either of the last two named. Holotype (unique): USNM 83108. •Synonym of Chromis crusma (Valenciennes 1833) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis crusma (Valenciennes 1833). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

cyanurus, Dascyllus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1838:127, Pl. 31 (fig. 4) [Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3844] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Lectotype: SMF 1253. Paralectotypes: SMF 4932-33 (2). Lectotype established by Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757] if not designated earlier. •Synonym of Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) -- (Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

dasygenys, Abudefduf Fowler [H. W.] 1935:400, Fig. 34 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 87; ref. 1421] Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: ANSP 63934. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:145 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Chromis dasygenys (Fowler 1935) -- (Allen 1986:674 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:331 [ref. 28072], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:133 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis dasygenys (Fowler 1935). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) north to Somalia. Habitat: marine.

degruyi, Chromis Pyle [R. L.], Earle [J. L.] & Greene [B. D.] 2008:18, Figs. 4a-4c [Zootaxa No. 1671; ref. 29463] Kayangel Atoll, 8°04'16.64"N, 134°40'54.52"E, Palau Island, depth 85 meters. Holotype: BPBM 40842. Paratypes: BMNH 2007.10.31.4 (1), CAS 225758 (1), USNM 391139 (1), WAM P.32901-001 (1). •Valid as Chromis degruyi Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis degruyi Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau endemic. Habitat: marine.

dispilus, Chromis Griffin [L. T.] 1923:254, Pl. 25 [Transactions of the New Zealand Institute v. 54 (art. 23); ref. 15405] West coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Holotype: AIM MA 275. Paratypes: AIM (3). Non-types: (5) mentioned in footnote. Spelling as dispilus follows authors listed; might be correct as dispila. Trnski personal communication (12/1/2017) on type status. •Valid as Chromis dispilus Griffin 1923 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:198 [ref. 24556], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Allen & Adrim 2000:51 [ref. 25052], Allen & Erdmann 2008:203 [ref. 29960], Allen & Erdmann 2009:122 [ref. 30466], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:116 [ref. 36167]). •Valid as Chromis dispila Griffin 1923 -- (Stewart et al. 2015:1412 [ref. 34288], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis dispila Griffin 1923. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Zealand, Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.

durvillei, Chromis Quéro [J.-C.], Spitz [J.] & Vayne [J.-J.] 2010:322, Figs. 1-3.2 [Cybium v. 33 (no. 4) [for 2009]; ref. 30746] At surfacae after the eruption of Piton de la fournaise. Holotype: MNHN 2008-1180. Paratypes: MNH RUN P567 (7); MHNLR 2009. 11.1 (1); SAM 37256 (1). •Valid as Chromis durvillei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne 2010 -- (Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:134 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis durvillei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne 2010. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: western Mascarenes (La Réunion) endemic. Habitat: marine.

earina, Chromis Pyle [R. L.], Earle [J. L.] & Greene [B. D.] 2008:21, Figs.5a-5c [Zootaxa No. 1671; ref. 29463] Off western coast of Tutuba Island, 15°32'39.28"N, 167°16'29.82"E, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Holotype: MNHN 2007-1921. Paratypes: BMNH 2007.10.31.5 (1); BPBM 37674 (1), 37714 (4), 40720 (2); CAS 225759 (1); MNHN 2007-1926 (1); USNM 391140 (1); WAM P.32902-001 (1). •Valid as Chromis earina Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008 -- (Nishiyama et al. 2012:61 [ref. 32088], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1202 [ref. 31980], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis earina Pyle, Earle & Greene 2008. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau; Raja Ampat Islands (West Papua, Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea east to Fiji, south to Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.

enchrysurus, Chromis Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1882:286 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 282); ref. 2472] Pensacola, Florida, U.S.A. Syntypes: CAS-SU 2590 (1), USNM 30871 (now 2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:82 [ref. 12291]. Species epithet is a noun in apposition, according to Jordan & Evermann 1898:1549 [ref. 2444]. •Valid as Chromis enchrysura Jordan & Gilbert 1882 -- (Smith-Vaniz & Emery 1980:211 [ref. 22802], Emery & Smith-Vaniz 1982:152 [ref. 37657], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:284 [ref. 25013], Feitoza et al. 2003:69 [ref. 26943] as aff. enchrysura, Carter & Kaufman 2003:1696 [ref. 27102], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:91 [ref. 27192], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:493 [ref. 28815], Vaske et al. 2005:78 [ref. 36155], Page et al. 2013:159 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:61 [ref. 33341], Pinheiro et al. 2015:23 [ref. 34324] as aff. enchrysura, Pimentel et al. 2020:6 [ref. 38051], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). •Valid as Chromis enchrysurus Jordan & Gilbert 1882 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:197 [ref. 23100], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Boschung 1992:151 [ref. 23239], Cervigón 1992:385 [ref. 23827], Cervigón 1993:355 [ref. 24474], Moura 1995:94 [ref. 21617], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:163 [ref. 27754], McFarland et al. 2020:127 [ref. 38036], Robertson et al. 2020:160 [ref. 38098] as cf. 'enchrysura'). Current status: Valid as Chromis enchrysurus Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to West Indies, including Gulf of Mexico and northern Caribbean Sea; central Atlantic: Saint Paul's Rocks (Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago). Habitat: marine.

fimbriata, Perca Cabrera y Corro [A.], Pérez [L.] & Hänseler [F.] in Machado 1857:24 [Catálogo de los peces que habitán ó frecuentan las costas de Cadiz y Huelva con inclusion de los del Rio Guadalquivir.; ref. 17320] Western Andalusia, near Cádiz, Spain, eastern Atlantic. No types known. Name only; not available. Name from Cabrera y Corro, Pérez & Hänseler 1817:7 [ref. 17319], apparently an unpublished work. Also appeared as name only in Graells 1887:181 [ref. 30438]. •In the synonymy of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae.

fimbriata, Perca Cabrera y Corro [A.], Pérez [L.] & Hänseler [F.] 1817:7 [Lista de los peces del mar de Andalucía; ref. 17319] Western Andalusia, near Cádiz, Spain, eastern Atlantic. No types known. Name only, not available. Possibly an unpublished work. See also Perca fimbriata Cabrera y Corro, Pérez & Hänseler in Machado 1857:24 [ref. 17320]. •In the synonymy of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae.

flavapicis, Chromis Randall [J. E.] 2001:99, Figs. 4-6 [Copeia 2001 (no. 1); ref. 25124] Off point at north end of Hanauu Bay, steep rocky drop-off near shore, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands, depth 12-23 meters. Holotype: BPBM 11776. Paratypes: AMS I.39935-001 (1); BMNH 11803 (14), 11928 (3), 38508 (1); CAS 210417 (1); MNHN 2000-7 (1); NSMT-P 57705 (1); USNM 359632 (1). •Valid as Chromis flavapicis Randall 2001 -- (Randall 2005:357 [ref. 28239], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis flavapicis Randall 2001. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: South Pacific: Marquesas Islands (France) endemic. Habitat: marine.

flavaxilla, Chromis Randall [J. E.] 1994:40, Figs. 1-3 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21604] Um-aabak, Dahklak Archipelago, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Red Sea. Holotype: BPBM 36414. Paratypes: BMNH 1994.7.22.2 (1); BPBM 21459 (1), 27458 (5), 28001 (3), 33289 (1), 35700 (3), 36415 (19); HUJ 6370 (2), 12849 (3), 13126 (41), 13137 (19); USNM 275705 (67), 275710 (6), 275714 (1); WAM P.25991-008 (2), P.26461-004 (9). Type catalog: Golani 2006:28-29 [ref. 28840], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis flavaxilla Randall 1994 -- (Randall 1995:260 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:196 [ref. 23922], Myers 1999:178 [ref. 23965], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Golani & Fricke 2018:113 [ref. 36273], Jawad et al. 2018:119 [ref. 36262], Eagderi et al. 2019:95 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:85 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:135 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis flavaxilla Randall 1994. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Socotra (Yemen), Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf. Habitat: marine.

flavicauda, Heliastes Günther [A.] 1880:7, Pl. 30 (fig. D) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Off Pernambuco, Brazil, Challenger station 122, depth 30 fathoms. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1879.5.14.7. Original genus should have been Heliases. •Valid as Chromis flavicauda (Günther 1880) -- (Smith-Vaniz & Emery 1980:205 [ref. 22802], Robins & Ray 1986:198 [ref. 23100], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Cervigón 1992:385 [ref. 23827], Moura 1995:94 [ref. 21617], Andreata & Séret 1996:587 [ref. 16204], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:284 [ref. 25013], Gasparini & Floeter 2001:1645 [ref. 25634], Carter & Kaufman 2003:1696 [ref. 27102], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:91 [ref. 27192], Pinheiro et al. 2015:23 [ref. 34324], Carvalho-Filho in Marceniuk et al. 2021:256 [ref. 38945], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Carvalho-Filho 2023:194 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Chromis flavicauda (Günther 1880). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Maranhão south to São Paulo (Brazil) endemic. Habitat: marine.

flavomaculatus, Chromis Kamohara [T.] 1960:5, Fig. 2 [Reports of the Usa Marine Biological Station v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 11922] Susaki, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype (unique): BSKU 8482. Type catalog: Kamohara 1961:4 [ref. 19282]. •Valid as Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara 1960 -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441] as flavomaculatus, Randall et al. 1990:258 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:237 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Randall et al. 1997:258 [ref. 25919], Francis et al. 1999:576 [ref. 24249], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:925 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:319 [ref. 25191], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:925 [ref. 26193], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:357 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1449 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:149 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:580 [ref. 31980], Stewart et al. 2015:1413 [ref. 34288], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). •Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:194 [ref. 33092]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

fraenatus, Chromis Araga [C.] & Yoshino [T.] in Masuda, Araga & Yoshino 1975:286, Pl. 96 (fig. J) [Coastal fishes of southern Japan; ref. 2902] Reef off Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, depth about 30 meters. Holotype: SMBL 72067 [not found at FAKU]. Paratypes: SMBL 73391 (1) [not found at FAKU]. •Synonym of Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Tea et al. 2019:251 [ref. 36651], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

frenatus, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:498 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN A-0253 (3), MNHN 0000-5744 (4). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:17 [ref. 20862]. Not available, on Official Index (Opinion 1563). •In the synonymy of Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) -- (Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757]). •In the synonymy of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

fumeus, Pomacentrus Tanaka [S.] 1917:9 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 29 (no. 339); ref. 4329] Fish market in Nagasaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 7278. •Valid as Chromis fumea (Tanaka 1917) -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441] as fumeus, Allen & Swainston 1988:104 [ref. 25477], Paulin et al. 1989:198 [ref. 24556], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:237 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Senou et al. 1994:4 [ref. 24348], Lee & Kim 1996:30 [ref. 25726], Allen 1997:166 [ref. 23977], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:922 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:922 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:364, 633 [ref. 26218] as fumeus, Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:358 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1449 [ref. 29090], Ho & Shao 2011: 48 [ref. 31432], Allen & Erdmann 2012:581 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:170 [ref. 32988], Song et al. 2013:257 [ref. 36297], Stewart et al. 2015:1414 [ref. 34288], Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:81 [ref. 37637], Parenti 2021:52 [ref. 38418], Allen & Allen 2021:81 [ref. 38731]). Current status: Valid as Chromis fumea (Tanaka 1917). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands (Japan) north to southern Korea and Chiba Prefecture (Pacific coast of Japan). Habitat: marine.

gunting, Chromis Arango [B. G.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Rocha [C. R.], Greene [B. D.], Pyle [R. L.], Copus [J. M.], Shepherd [B.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2019:3, Figs. 1a-c [ZooKeys No. 835; ref. 36621] Layaglayag point, Batangas, Philippines, 13°41'22.74"N, 120°50'12.46"E, depth 100 meters. Holotype: PNM 15357. Paratype: CAS 242328. •Valid as Chromis gunting Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019 -- (Psomadakis et al. 2020:522 [ref. 37272] as cf. gunting, Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis gunting Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Verde Island Passage (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

hangganan, Chromis Arango [B. G.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Rocha [C. R.], Greene [B. D.], Pyle [R. L.], Copus [J. M.], Shepherd [B.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2019:6, Figs. 2a-b [ZooKeys No. 835; ref. 36621] Lubang Island, Philippines, 13°45'44.71"N, 120°07'38.31"E, depth 130 meters. Holotype: PNM 15358. Paratype: CAS 243205. •Valid as Chromis hangganan Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019 -- (Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis hangganan Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha 2019. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Lubang Island (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

hypsilepis, Heliastes Günther [A.] 1867:66 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 115); ref. 1988] New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: BMNH 1866.6.19.10 (1), 1866.6.19.15-16 (2). Original genus should have been Heliases. •Valid as Chromis hypsilepis (Günther 1867) -- (Paulin et al. 1989:198 [ref. 24556], Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:236 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Gomon et al. 1994:668 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:256 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen et al. 2006:1449 [ref. 29090], Allen & Gomon 2008:634 [ref. 30653], Stewart et al. 2015:1415 [ref. 34288], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis hypsilepis (Günther 1867). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southeastern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Islands, northern New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

insolatus, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:494, Pl. 137 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Martinique Island, West Indies. Holotype: MNHN 0000-8160. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:17 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Chromis insolata (Cuvier 1830) -- (Smith-Vaniz & Emery 1980:211 [ref. 22802], Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:389 [ref. 14275] as insolatus, Robins & Ray 1986:197 [ref. 23100] as insolatus, Lloris & Rucabado 1990:847 [ref. 15959] as insolatus, Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Boschung 1992:151 [ref. 23239], Cervigón 1992:385 [ref. 23827], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:285 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:163 [ref. 27754], Collette et al. 2003:114 [ref. 26784], Carter & Kaufman 2003:1696 [ref. 27102], Smith et al. 2003:41 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:494 [ref. 28815], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:61 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:146 [ref. 34961], McFarland et al. 2020:127 [ref. 38036], Robertson et al. 2020:161 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:81 [ref. 38844], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:70 [ref. 39585]). Current status: Valid as Chromis insolata (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

insulindicus, Chromis Bleeker [P.] 1876:390 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 10; ref. 452] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 6514. •Synonym of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

isharae, Dascyllus Schmidt [P. Yu.] 1931:67, Fig. 2 [Transactions of the Pacific Committee of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. v. 1; ref. 3937] Amami-Oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype (unique): ZIN 23289. •Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

japonica, Perca Bloch [M. E.] 1792:88, Pl. 311 (fig. 1) [Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 6; ref. 470] Japan. Holotype (unique): ZMB 14630 (dry, lost). Type catalog: Paepke 1999:120 [ref. 24282]. On p. 77 of Bloch's Ichthyologie, v. 9 [ref. 21381]. •Apparently a senior synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Paepke 1999:120 [ref. 24282]). •Nomen oblitum -- (Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:202 [ref. 33092]). •In the synonymy of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

javanicus, Glyphisodon van Hasselt [J. C.] in Bleeker 1877:156 [Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Ser. 3) v. 2 (no. 6); ref. 454] Java, Indonesia. •Synonym of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

jubauna, Chromis Moura [R. L. de] 1995:91, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 3/4) [for 1994]; ref. 21617] Laje de Santos Island, 24°19'S, 46°11'W, São Paulo State, Brazil, depth 18 meters. Holotype: MZUSP 44631. Paratypes: MZUSP 44632-35 (1, 1, 1, 1), 44636-37 (1, 1), 44638-40 (1, 1, 1), 46031-33 (1, 1, 1). •Mention as Chromis jubauna Moura 1995 -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:285 [ref. 25013]). •Valid as Chromis jubauna Moura 1995 -- (Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:91 [ref. 27192], Pinheiro et al. 2015:23 [ref. 34324], McFarland et al. 2020:127 [ref. 38036], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418], Carvalho-Filho 2023:194 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Chromis jubauna Moura 1995. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: southeastern Caribbean Sea south to Santa Catarina (Brazil). Habitat: marine.

katoi, Chromis Iwatsubo [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2018:29, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 24 (no. 1); ref. 35995] Off Eigo, Hachijo Island, Izu Islands, Japan, 33°08'N, 139°44'E, depth 18 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I. 200400. Paratypes: KAUM-I. •Valid as Chromis katoi Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018 -- (Sonoyama et al. 2020:81 [ref. 37637], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis katoi Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Sea of Japan and Izu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

kennensis, Chromis Whitley [G. P.] 1964:182, Fig. 12 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 3772] Kenn Reef, Coral Sea. Holotype: AMS IB.4973. •Synonym of Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara 1960 -- (Randall et al. 1990:258 [ref. 15987], Randall 2005:357 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:339 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2006:1449 [ref. 29090]). •Valid as Chromis kennensis Whitley 1964 -- (Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:194 [ref. 33092], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018:28 [ref. 35995], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis kennensis Whitley 1964. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, Lord Howe Island, eastern Australia, New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

klunzingeri, Chromis Whitley [G. P.] 1929:244 [Memoirs of the Queensland Museum v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 4666] King George Sound, 35°03'S, 117°57'E, Western Australia. Syntypes: SMNS 2556 (2), 2630 (1), 2690 (7). Type catalog: Fricke 1995:18 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:54-55 [ref. 29864]. Based on Heliastes hypsilepis of Klunzinger 1879:398 [ref. 2624]. •Valid as Chromis klunzingeri Whitley 1929 -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Gomon et al. 1994:669 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:256 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen et al. 2006:1449 [ref. 29090], Allen & Gomon 2008:635 [ref. 30653], Hoschke et al. 2019:157 [ref. 36626], Parenti 2021:53 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis klunzingeri Whitley 1929. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Recherche Archipelago north to Houtman Abrolhos Islands (southern Western Australia). Habitat: marine.

lepidostethicus, Siphonochromis Fowler [H. W.] 1946:145, Figs. 13-14 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 98; ref. 1456] Aguni Shima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype (unique): ANSP 72010. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:146 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

lepisurus, Heliases Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:498 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] New Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8254 (4). Type information: Bauchot et al. 1978:18 [ref. 20862]. Spelled lepidurus in early literature. On Official Index (Opinion 1563) for purposes of priority but not homonymy. •Synonym of Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) -- (Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

limbatus, Heliases Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833:511 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 9; ref. 1002] Madeira. Holotype: MNHN 0000-1377. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:18 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Monod 1973:424 [ref. 7193], Lloris & Rucabado 1990:846 [ref. 15959]). •Valid as Chromis limbata (Valenciennes 1833) -- (Edwards 1986:194 [ref. 9152], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Arruda 1997:93 [ref. 24952], Santos et al. 1997:94 [ref. 23531], Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2722 [ref. 34618], Carneiro et al. 2019:279 [ref. 37250], Reiner 2019:237 [ref. 38139], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418], Fermon et al. 2022:251 [ref. 39448], Carvalho-Filho 2023:193 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Chromis limbata (Valenciennes 1833). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal south to Democratic Republic of Congo, including Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and São Tomé and Principe. Invasive in southern Brazil. Habitat: marine.

limbaughi, Chromis Greenfield [D. W.] & Woods [L. P.] 1980:627, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1980 (no. 4); ref. 5581] Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico, depth 24.4-30.5 meters. Holotype: SIO 61-233. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.11.7.3-6 (4); BPBM 22427 (4); CAS 42068 (4); FMNH 83863 (6), 84730 (1), 84731-35 (5); LACM 37928-1 (3); SIO 53-178 (2), 60-147 (1), 61-233 (13), 61-272 (28), 61-277 (31 or 32), 61-280 (42); USNM 219029 (4). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:24 [ref. 12367] as 12 specimens from 3 localities. •Valid as Chromis limbaughi Greenfield & Woods 1980 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Allen & Robertson 1994:188 [ref. 22193], Schneider & Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995:1400 [ref. 22830], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:262 [ref. 24545], Thomson et al. 2000:166 [ref. 25640], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:134 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:159 [ref. 32708], Fourriére et al. 2016:447 [ref. 34668], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:610 [ref. 34923], Love et al. 2021:174 [ref. 39279], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis limbaughi Greenfield & Woods 1980. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexico), Gulf of California (Mexico), and Revillagigedo Islands (Mexico). Habitat: marine.

lineatus, Chromis Cadenat [J.] 1950:669, Fig. [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 21 (no. 6); ref. 12939] Senegal. Syntypes: (19) MNHN 1950-0073 [ex IFAN] (3). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:7 [ref. 20862]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Chromis lineatus Fowler & Bean 1928, replaced by Chromis cadenati Whitley 1951. Wrongly considered valid by Lloris & Rucabado 1990:848 [ref. 15959]. •Synonym of Chromis cadenati Whitley 1951 -- (Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2720 [ref. 34618]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Chromis cadenati Whitley 1951. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

lubbocki, Chromis Edwards [A. J.] 1986:184, Figs. 1, 2d [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 60 (no. 12); ref. 9152] Porto da Faja, Brava Island, Cape Verde Islands, eastern Atlantic. Holotype: BMNH 1982.4.2.17. Paratypes: BMNH 1982.4.2.16 (1), 1982.4.2.18-20 (1, 1, 1); INIP 5053 (1), 5316 (1), uncat. (1); RMNH 29211-12 (1, 1), 29542 (1). •Valid as Chromis lubbocki Edwards 1986 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Wirtz et al. 2013:130 [ref. 32972], Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2723 [ref. 34618], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis lubbocki Edwards 1986. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands endemic. Habitat: marine.

macrochir, Heliases Bleeker [P.] 1854:346 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 5117] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): ?RMNH (1 of 10). •Synonym of Chromis analis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen 1991:238 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis analis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

macrolepidota, Cichla Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:339 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Nagasaki (Japan). New name for Perca japonica Bloch. Earlier see Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Paepke 1999:120 [ref. 24282]). •Synonym of Chromis japonica (Bloch 1790) -- (Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:202 [ref. 33092]). •In the synonymy of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

mamatapara, Chromis Shepherd [B.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Phelps [T. A. Y.], Easton [E. E.], Pérez-Matus [A.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2020:327, Figs. 1-3 [Copeia v. 108 (no. 2); ref. 37520] Rapa Niu, Easter Island, Chile, Hanga Piko, 27°9'12"S, 109°26'52"W, depth 90 meters. Holotype: CAS 247107. Paratypes: CAS 247108 (1), USNM 447900 (1). •Valid as Chromis mamatapara Shepherd, Pinheiro, Phelps, Easton, Pérez-Matus & Rocha 2020 -- (Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis mamatapara Shepherd, Pinheiro, Phelps, Easton, Pérez-Matus & Rocha 2020. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Easter Island (Chile). Habitat: marine.

marginatus, Heliazes Valenciennes [A.] 1843:27 [Ichthyologie des îles Canaries v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 4502] Canary Islands. Syntypes: MNHN A-0148 (2, dry). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:18 [ref. 20862]. Original genus should have been Heliases. •Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Monod 1973:424 [ref. 7193], Lloris & Rucabado 1990:846 [ref. 15959]). •Synonym of Chromis limbata (Valenciennes 1833) -- (Edwards 1986:194 [ref. 9152], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis limbata (Valenciennes 1833). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

mediteranea, Chromis Cloquet [H.] 1817:147 (v. 9) [Dictionnaire des sciences Naturelles; ref. 852] •Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

megalopsis, Chromis Allen [G. R.] 1976:136, Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 4 (pt 2); ref. 7329] About 40 nautical miles west of Bernier Island, 24°59'S, 112°27'E, Western Australia, depth 71 fathoms. Holotype: WAM P.25207-001. Paratypes: WAM P.22343-001 (1). Type information: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. Misspelled megalopis in caption to Fig. 1. •Valid as Chromis megalopsis Allen 1976 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344]). •Synonym of Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917 -- (Allen 1993:25 [ref. 20780], Allen 1999:99 [ref. 23870], Allen & Adrim 2000:51 [ref. 25052], Allen et al. 2006:1450 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2008:203 [ref. 29960], Allen & Erdmann 2009:122 [ref. 30466], Tea et al. 2019:251 [ref. 36651], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

mirationis, Chromis Tanaka [S.] 1917:8 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 29 (no. 339); ref. 4329] Off Goto Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, 31°27'-31°33'N, 125°52'-126°57'E. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 3267. •Valid as Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917 -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441], Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1985:523, 695 [ref. 8056], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Nakabo 2000:924 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:924 [ref. 26193], Shinohara et al. 2005:436 [ref. 28370], Allen et al. 2006:1450 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2009:122 [ref. 30466], Larson et al. 2013:170 [ref. 32988], Motomura et al. 2017:173 [ref. 35490], Tea et al. 2019:251 [ref. 36651], Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis mirationis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Korea and Japan to Australia. Habitat: marine.

miyakeensis, Chromis Moyer [J. T.] & Ida [H.] 1976:189 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 8801] Igaya Bay, Miyake-jima, Izu Islands, Japan, depth 14 meters. Holotype: ZUMT 53957. Paratypes: BPBM 19703-05 (1, 1, 1); FSKU 751005 (1), 751013 (1); ZUMT 53958-59 (1, 1). •Synonym of Chromis notatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843), but a valid subspecies -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:925 [ref. 25182] as notata, Nakabo 2002:925 [ref. 26193] as notata). •Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:194 [ref. 33092], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

monochroma, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2004:18, Fig. 1 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 28059] Near Maumere, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°39'S, 122°18'E, depth 53 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34070. Paratypes: CAS 219161 (1), USNM 376248 (1), WAM P.32461-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis monochroma Allen & Randall 2004 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2008:207 [ref. 29960], Allen & Erdmann 2012:583 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:54 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis monochroma Allen & Randall 2004. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Flores (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

niger, Chaetodon Nardo [G. D.] 1824:234 [Giornale di fisica, chimica e storia naturale, medicina, ed arti. (series 2) v. 7; ref. 3144] Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea). No types known. •Mention -- (Monod 1973:423 [ref. 7193]). •Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Nardo 1827:32, 38 [ref. 3146], Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

nigroanalis, Chromis Randall [J. E.] 1988:49, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 14252] Cave, 25 kilometers south of Malindi, Watamu National Marine Reserve, Kenya, depth 25 meters. Holotype: BPBM 27307. Paratypes: BPBM 27308 (1), CAS 63206 (1), USNM 270852 (1), WAM P.26517-006 (3). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis nigroanalis Randall 1988 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:353 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:583 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:264 [ref. 35805], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:136 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis nigroanalis Randall 1988. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Comoros and Madagascar east to Java Sea (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

niphon, Sparus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:44, 141 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:90 [ref. 20898]. Unneeded replacement name for Perca japonica Bloch 1792. •Objective synonym of Chromis japonicus (Bloch 1792). •In the synonymy of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

nitidum, Tetradrachmum Whitley [G. P.] 1928:219, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [Records of the Australian Museum v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 4661] Hayman Island, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.1993. Paratypes: AMS IA.1994-96 (1, 1, 4). •Valid as Chromis nitida (Whitley 1928) -- (Randall et al. 1990:260 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:238 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:163 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:258 [ref. 25488], Kuiter 1997:258 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:260 [ref. 25919], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:319 [ref. 25191], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen et al. 2006:1450 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418], Allen & Allen 2021:85 [ref. 38731]). Current status: Valid as Chromis nitida (Whitley 1928). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: central Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia) south to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), including Lord Howe Island (Australia). Habitat: marine.

norfolkensis, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Allen [M. G.] 2021:88, Figs. 8-10 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 38; ref. 38731] Duncombe Bay, Norfolk Island, Australia, -28.999°, 167.929°, depth 18 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34255. Paratypes: BPBM, WAM. •Valid as Chromis norfolkensis Allen & Allen 2021. Current status: Valid as Chromis norfolkensis Allen & Allen 2021. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: northern Tasman Sea and southern Coral Sea region at northern New Zealand, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands (probably also at New South Wales, Australia). Habitat: marine.

notatus, Heliases Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.] 1843:66 [Fauna Japonica Parts 2-4; ref. 4371] Japan. Lectotype: RMNH-PISC 895 (larger of 2). Paralectotypes: RMNH 895 (smaller of 2), ZMB 2792 (1). Type catalog: Paepke 2001:331 [ref. 25566]. Lectotype selected by Boeseman 1947:71 [ref. 12876]. Preoccupied by the unused name Perca japonica Bloch 1792; declared a nomen protectum by Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]. •Valid as Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843), subspecies notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Nakabo 2000:925 [ref. 25182], Shinohara et al. 2000:180 [ref. 25987], Shimizu 2001:33 [ref. 25799] as notatus notatus, Nakabo 2002:925 [ref. 26193], Motomura et al. 2010:149 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:192 [ref. 6441] as notatus, Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Lee & Kim 1996:29 [ref. 25726] as notatus, Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:319 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:193 [ref. 25480], Choi et al. 2003:364, 633 [ref. 26218], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:194 [ref. 33092], Song et al. 2013:257 [ref. 36297], Kwun et al. 2017:142 [ref. 37287], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018:28 [ref. 35995], Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Sonoyama et al. 2020:81 [ref. 37637], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:10 [ref. 40448]). Nomen Protectum. Current status: Valid as Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Vietnam, Sabah (Malaysia), southern China and Taiwan north to Korea, Japan and Ogasawara Islands. Habitat: marine.

okamurai, Chromis Yamakawa [T.] & Randall [J. E.] 1989:299, Figs. 1-3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 36 (no. 3); ref. 17738] Okinawa Trough, 25°53.4'N, 123°59.4'E, depth 135-175 meters. Holotype (unique): BSKU 29624. •Valid as Chromis okamurai Yamakawa & Randall 1989 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Nakabo 2000:924 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:924 [ref. 26193], Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466] as okamuri, Shao et al. 2008:256 [ref. 29952], Tea et al. 2019:259 [ref. 36651], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis okamurai Yamakawa & Randall 1989. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Okinawa Trough, Ryukyu Islands (southern Japan). Habitat: marine.

oligactis, Chromis Prokofiev [A. M.] & Astakhov [D. A.] 2023:365, Fig. 1 [Journal of Ichthyology v. 63 (no. 2); ref. 40186] Islands in Nha Trang Bay or in the spratly Archipelago, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, South China Sea, 8° - 12°N, 109° - 115°E, shallow depths. Holotype (unique): IOM 03640. •Valid as Chromis oligactis Prokofiev & Astakhov 2023. Current status: Valid as Chromis oligactis Prokofiev & Astakhov 2023. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea, Vietnam. Habitat: marine.

onumai, Chromis Senou [H.] & Kudo [T.] 2007:52, Figs. 1-4 [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29071] Eluanbi, Pingtung, Taiwan, 21.52'N, 120.5'E. Holotype: ASIZP 0062621. Paratypes: ASIZP 0066516 (1), 0066517 (1), 0066704 (1); BPBM 40446 (1); NMMB-P 1204 (2), 1205 (1); NSMT-P 73060 [ex. KPM-NI 8795] (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:49 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Chromis onumai Senou & Kudo 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Ho & Shao 2011:49 [ref. 31432], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis onumai Senou & Kudo 2007. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Taiwan north to Izu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

opercularis, Heliastes Günther [A.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:84, Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.3.9.316 (right half skin). Paratypes: BMNH 1865.3.18.34 (spirits). Original genus should have been Heliases. The half skin is of the size of one specimen mentioned in the original description (pers. comm. J. Maclaine email 9/8/06). •Valid as Chromis opercularis (Günther 1867) -- (Allen 1986:675 [ref. 5631], Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:51 [ref. 25356], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:333 [ref. 28072], Fricke et al. 2009:78 [ref. 30213], Shibukawa 2009:206 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:584 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:264 [ref. 32706], Motomura et al. 2017:[8] [ref. 35661], Fricke et al. 2018:264 [ref. 35805], Allen 2018:20 [ref. 35994], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:137 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis opercularis (Günther 1867). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Mozambique Channel, Seychelles and Madagascar east to western Indonesia. Replaced in Réunion and Mauritius by Chromis torquata Allen 2018. Habitat: marine.

orientalis, Labrus Walbaum [J. J.] (ex Hasselquist) 1792:268 [Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3; ref. 4572] Smira [Smyrna, Izmir], Turkey, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea. Based on Hasselquist 1762:394 [ref. 18250], a rejected work (ICZN Opinion 57). •In the synonymy of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae.

orientalis, Labrus Hasselquist [F.] 1762:394 [Reise nach Palästina; ref. 18250] Smirna [Smyrna, Izmir], Turkey, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea. Based on Hasselquist 1757:349 [ref. 30181], also a rejected work (ICZN Opinion 57). •Not available, published in a rejected work (ICZN Opinion 57) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:65 [ref. 24943]). •In the synonymy of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Chromis chromis (Linnaeus 1758). Pomacentridae: Chrominae.

ovalis, Heliastes Steindachner [F.] 1900:176 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 37 (no. 16) (for 21 June 1900); ref. 20498] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): UMB 158 [RK UMB 4626]. Type catalog: Wahlert 1955:324 [ref. 21527]. Species later described in detail in Steindachner 1900 [or 1901]:502 [ref. 14892]; on p. 20 of separate. Technical secondary preoccupation by Chromis ovalis Steindachner 1866 was removed in 1990 by Opinion 1622. Original genus should have been Heliases. •Valid as Chromis ovalis (Steindachner 1900) -- (Randall & Follett 1989 [ref. 13575], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Mundy 2005:427 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:306 [ref. 30952], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418], Prokofiev & Astakhov 2023:369 [ref. 40186]). Current status: Valid as Chromis ovalis (Steindachner 1900). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) endemic. Habitat: marine.

pamae, Chromis Randall [J. E.] & McCosker [J. E.] 1992:331, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 47 (no. 12); ref. 19766] Off Christian's Point, Pitcairn Island, 25°04'S, 130°06'W, depth 7.5 meters. Holotype: BPBM 16905. Paratypes: AMS I.31222-001 (3); BMNH 1991.5.20.4-6 (3); BPBM 12958 (1), 13501 (4), 13681 (1), 16457 (10), 16922 (5); NSMT-P 34681 (3); USNM 316516 (4). •Valid as Chromis pamae Randall & McCosker 1992 -- (Randall 1999:19 [ref. 25829], Randall 2005:360 [ref. 28239], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis pamae Randall & McCosker 1992. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: South Pacific: Pitcairn Island endemic. Habitat: marine.

pelloura, Chromis Randall [J. E.] & Allen [G. R.] 1982:16, Figs. 1-3 [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 5 (no. 11); ref. 8428] Off Coral World, Eilat, Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 40 meters. Holotype: BPBM 21523. Paratypes: BPBM 27855 (2); CAS 50046 (1); MNHN 1977-0869 (2), 1982-0073 (1); USNM 231351 (1); WAM P.25523-004 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis pelloura Randall & Allen 1982 -- (Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Baranes & Golani 1993:310 [ref. 22372], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], DiBattista et al. 2015:20 [ref. 35706], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[5] 243 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:114 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:137 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis pelloura Randall & Allen 1982. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northern Red Sea: Gulf of Aqaba endemic. Habitat: marine.

pembae, Chromis Smith [J. L. B.] 1960:323, Pl. 31 (fig. E) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 19; ref. 11949] Pemba Island, off Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 58. Paratypes: (3) SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 2336 (?3 of 4). •Valid as Chromis pembae Smith 1960 -- (Dor 1984:182 [ref. 29757], Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:261 [ref. 22896], Anderson et al. 1998:25 [ref. 23611], Randall 2001:102 [ref. 25124], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Randall 2005:354 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2005:94 [ref. 28410], Allen & Erdmann 2009:129 [ref. 30466], Golani & Fricke 2018:114 [ref. 36273], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Zajonz et al. 2019:86 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:138 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis pembae Smith 1960. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Socotra (Yemen) and Seychelles east to Maldives and Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory). Habitat: marine.

philippinus, Chromis Fowler [H. W.] 1918:63, Fig. 25 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47541. Paratypes: ANSP 47542-47 (6, in jar with holotype). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

planesi, Chromis Lecchini [D.] & Williams [J. T.] 2004:100, Figs. 3-5 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 3); ref. 27823] Channels off northeastern tip of Rapa Island on outer edge of deep plateau, 27°32.974'S, 144°19.123'W, depth 50-54 meters. Holotype: USNM 375192. Paratypes: MNHN 2003-2681 (2), USNM 375193 (3). •Valid as Chromis planesi Lecchini & Williams 2004 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520] as plansei, Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis planesi Lecchini & Williams 2004. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: South Pacific: Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

punctipinnis, Ayresia Cooper [J. G.] 1863:73, Fig. 18 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 1) v. 3 (sig. 5); ref. 905] San Diego Bay, California, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 5227 [ex Calif. State Coll. 596]. Paratypes: USNM 5226 (1), perhaps others from San Pedro. •Valid as Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper 1863) -- (Greenfield & Woods 1980:696 [ref. 5581], Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:233 [ref. 9277], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Lea & Rosenblatt 2000:124 [ref. 25206], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:134 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:159 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:264 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:81 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:174 [ref. 39279], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper 1863). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: central California (U.S.A.) south to Pacific coast of central Baja California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.

pura, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2004:21, Figs. 2-3 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 28059] Pura, Alor Islands, Indonesia, 8°17.7'S, 124°22.4'E, depth 18 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37348. Paratypes: CAS 219160 (1), MNHN 2004-558, USNM 376247 (1), WAM P.32460-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis pura Allen & Randall 2004 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:584 [ref. 31980], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:209 [ref. 33092], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018:28 [ref. 35995], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis pura Allen & Randall 2004. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

randalli, Chromis Greenfield [D. W.] & Hensley [D. A.] 1970:689, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1970 (no. 4); ref. 7742] West coast of Easter Island, between Hanga Piko and Motu Kaokao, southeastern Pacific, depth 8 meters. Holotype: USNM 205094. Paratypes: BC65-459 (1), BPBM 6691-94 (7, 5, 2, 1), FMNH 70034 (1). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:25 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Chromis randalli Greenfield & Hensley 1970 -- (Pequeño 1989:63 [ref. 14125], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Randall & McCosker 1992:333 [ref. 19766], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis randalli Greenfield & Hensley 1970. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Easter Island (Chile) endemic. Habitat: marine.

reticulatus, Chromis Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:40 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Tifu Bay, Buru Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype: USNM 89951. Paratypes: USNM 96732 (1), 98794 (1). •Synonym of Chromis xanthochira (Bleeker 1851) -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis xanthochira (Bleeker 1851). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

sahulensis, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Allen [M. G.] 2021:94, Figs. 11-13 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 38; ref. 38731] Lighthouse Bay, North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia, -21.801°, 114.121°, depth 18 meters. Holotype: WAM P.27599-010. Paratypes: BPBM, CSIRO, NTM, WAM. •Valid as Chromis sahulensis Allen & Allen 2021. Current status: Valid as Chromis sahulensis Allen & Allen 2021. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: from the vicinity of Evans Shoals, off Melville Island, Northern Territory, southward to the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.

sanctaehelenae, Chromis Edwards [A. J.] in Edwards & Glass 1987:645, Figs. 2-3 [Journal of Natural History v. 21 (no. 3); ref. 9166] Lemon Valley Bay, St. Helena Island, South Atlantic, depth 5-7 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1984.7.16.141. Paratypes: BMNH 1867.10.8.58-59 (2), 1868.3.11.13 (1), 1965.12.1.87 (1), 1969.3.10.7-8 (2), 1984.7.16.142-144 (3), 1984.7.16.145-148 (4), 1985.9.18.1 (1), 1985.9.18.2 (1); USNM 277976 (4); ZMUC P56.61 (1). •Valid as Chromis sanctaehelenae Edwards 1987 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Edwards in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2725 [ref. 34618], Brown et al. 2019:164 [ref. 36444], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis sanctaehelenae Edwards 1987. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southern-central Atlantic: Saint Helena (U.K.) endemic. Habitat: marine.

scotochilopterus, Chromis Fowler [H. W.] 1918:61, Fig. 24 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47539. Paratypes: ANSP 47540 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621]. Misspelled in Zoological Record for 1918 as xotochilopterus. •Valid as Chromis scotochilopterus Fowler 1918 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Chromis scotochiloptera Fowler 1918 -- (Myers 1999:178 [ref. 23965], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:132 [ref. 27510], Allen & Erdmann 2012:585 [ref. 31980], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis scotochiloptera Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

scotti, Chromis Emery [A. R.] 1968:49, Figs. 1, 3b, 4(c-d) [Copeia 1968 (no. 1); ref. 7888] 3 miles south of Alligator Light, Monroe County, Florida Keys, Florida, U.S.A., depth 16 meters. Holotype: USNM 201346. Paratypes: ANSP 108411 (2); ROM 15042 (1); UF 13968 (1), 205453 [ex UMML 5453] (1); USNM 201347 (1); plus non-type material. Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:114 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Chromis scotti Every 1968 -- (Smith-Vaniz & Emery 1980:211 [ref. 22802], Robins & Ray 1986:198 [ref. 23100], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Boschung 1992:151 [ref. 23239], Cervigón 1992:385 [ref. 23827], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:286 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:163 [ref. 27754], Rocha & Rosa 2001:991 [ref. 25909], Carter & Kaufman 2003:1696 [ref. 27102], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:91 [ref. 27192], Nelson et al. 2004:154 [ref. 27807], Dennis et al. 2004:78 [ref. 31601], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:496 [ref. 28815], Page et al. 2013:159 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:61 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2016:146 [ref. 34961], McFarland et al. 2020:127 [ref. 38036], Pimentel et al. 2020:6 [ref. 38051], Robertson et al. 2020:161 [ref. 38098], Carvalho-Filho in Marceniuk et al. 2021:258 [ref. 38945], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418], Carvalho-Filho 2023:194 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Chromis scotti Emery 1968. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (U.S.A.) south to Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), including Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

simulans, Chromis Smith [J. L. B.] 1960:326, Fig. 4 [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 19; ref. 11949] Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 60. Paratypes: not researched. •Synonym of Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Allen 1986:675 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344]). •Valid as Chromis simulans Smith 1960 -- (Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

struhsakeri, Chromis Randall [J. E.] & Swerdloff [S. N.] 1973:344, Figs. 10-12 [Pacific Science v. 27 (no. 4); ref. 7583] Off Haleiwa, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, depth 125-160 meters. Holotype: BPBM 10564. Paratypes: BMNH 1972.12.5.3 (1); BPBM 13819 (1), 13919 (1), 13821 (1); CAS 15911 (1); USNM 208433 (2). •Valid as Chromis struhsakeri Randall & Swerdloff 1973 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Mundy 2005:427 [ref. 28379], Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Randall 2007:306 [ref. 30952], Tea et al. 2019:259 [ref. 36651], Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis struhsakeri Randall & Swerdloff 1973. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.

ternatensis, Heliases Bleeker [P.] 1856:377 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 10; ref. 16853] Ternate, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (3) ?BMNH 1862.2.28.41 (1), ?NMV 46061 (1), RMNH 6512 (1 or more of 5). •Valid as Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Dor 1984:182 [ref. 29757], Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:193 [ref. 6441], Allen 1986:675 [ref. 5631], Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:260 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Randall 1994:43 [ref. 21604], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:260 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:260 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:178 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:373 [ref. 24106], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:928 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:109 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:928 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:360 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:79 [ref. 30213], Shibukawa 2009:206 [ref. 30449], Quéro et al. 2010:326 [ref. 30746], Motomura et al. 2010:150 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:585 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:264 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:116 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2018:265 [ref. 35805], Eagderi et al. 2019:95 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:211 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:86 [ref. 36871], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:138 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Mariana Islands, Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Former Red Sea records are now assigned to C. flavaxilla Randall 1994. Habitat: marine.

tingting, Chromis Tea [Y.-K.], Gill [A. C.] & Senou [H.] 2019:251, Figs. 2-7A2 [Zootaxa 4586 (no. 2); ref. 36651] West side of Sagami Bay, east side of Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, depth 58 meters. Holotype: KPM-NI 30479. Paratypes: KPM-NI. •Valid as Chromis tingting Tea, Gill & Senou 2019 -- (Shepherd et al. 2020:330 [ref. 37520], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis tingting Tea, Gill & Senou 2019. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan and probably Korea. Habitat: marine.

torquata, Chromis Allen [G. R.] 2018:16, Figs. 1-3, 4A, 5A [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 24 (no. 1); ref. 35994] Reefs off Grand Baie, Mauritius, western Indian Ocean, approximately 19°59'S, 57°34'E, depth 30 meters. Holotype: BPBM 16352. Paratypes: BPBM. •Valid as Chromis torquata Allen 2018 -- (Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis torquata Allen 2018. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Mauritius and Réunion (western Mascarenes). Habitat: marine.

trialpha, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1981:(5) 33, Figs. 18-19 [Israel Journal of Zoology v. 29 (nos 1/3) (for 1980); ref. 8760] Ras Muhammed, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Red Sea, depth 12 meters. Holotype: BPBM 17890. Paratypes: BMNH 1977.7.18.1 (1); BPBM 17912 (5), 18257 (3), 19717 (1), 20433 (2); HUJ 8370 (1); USNM 217562 (1); WAM P.25797-001 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Golani 2006:29 [ref. 28840], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis trialpha Allen & Randall 1981 -- (Dor 1984:182 [ref. 29757], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Senou & Kudo 2007 [ref. 29071], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[16] 254 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:114 [ref. 36273], Zajonz et al. 2019:86 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:138 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis trialpha Allen & Randall 1981. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen). Habitat: marine.

unipa, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2009:130, Figs. 6-7 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 3); ref. 30466] Tridacna Reef, 2°29.672'S, 134°58.990'E, western side of Cenderawasih Bay, Papua Barat Province, western Papua, Indonesia, western Pacific, depth 45-60 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6349. Paratypes: WAM P.33043-002 (4). •Valid as Chromis unipa Allen & Erdmann 2009 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:586 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418], Prokofiev & Astakhov 2023:369 [ref. 40186]). Current status: Valid as Chromis unipa Allen & Erdmann 2009. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

vanbebberae, Chromis McFarland [E. P.], Baldwin [C. C.], Robertson [D. R.], Rocha [L. A.] & Tornabene [L.] 2020:120, Figs. 6A, 7-9 [ZooKeys No. 1008; ref. 38036] Substation Curaçao Downline, Bapor Kibra, Curaçao, Netherland Antilles, 12.0832, -68.8991, depth 117 meters. Holotype: USNM 446947. Paratypes: CAS, USNM, UW. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Chromis vanbebberae McFarland, Baldwin, Robertson, Rocha & Tornabene 2020 -- (Carvalho-Filho in Marceniuk et al. 2021:259 [ref. 38945], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418], Carvalho-Filho 2023:194 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Chromis vanbebberae McFarland, Baldwin, Robertson, Rocha & Tornabene 2020. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida (U.S.A.) south to São Paulo (Brazil), including Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

velox, Chromis Jenkins [O. P.] 1901:393, Fig. 6 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 19 (1899); ref. 2340] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 49698. Paratypes: CAS-SU 5995 (1), 23293 (2), 23309 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:82-83 [ref. 12291]. Type series apparently consists of 5 specimens (see p. 393). The figured specimen, listed as the type, can be considered as the holotype if that specimen is identifiable. •Synonym of Chromis ovalis (Steindachner 1900) -- (Randall & Follett 1989:848 [ref. 13575], Allen 1991:240 [ref. 19344], Mundy 2005:427 [ref. 28379], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis ovalis (Steindachner 1900). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

verater, Chromis Jordan [D. S.] & Metz [C. W.] 1912:526, Pl. 71 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 42 (no. 1915); ref. 10639] Honolulu market, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 73912. Paratypes:CAS- SU 22389 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:83 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Chromis verater Jordan & Metz 1912 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Mundy 2005:428 [ref. 28379], Senou & Kudo 2007 [ref. 29071], Randall 2007:307 [ref. 30952], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis verater Jordan & Metz 1912. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll and Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.

villadolidi, Chromis Jordan [D. S.] & Tanaka [S.] 1927:387, Pl. 34 (fig. 1) [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 17 (nos 3-4) (12); ref. 2537] Sea of Japan, between Tsushima and Fukuoka, Kiusiu, Japan. Holotype: FMNH 59185 [ex CM 8328]. Paratypes: (5) CAS-SU 23681 (1). Type catalog: Henn 1928:94 [ref. 12305], Böhlke 1953:83 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:25 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013:194 [ref. 33092], Parenti 2021:55 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

viridis, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:420 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea; Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:36 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) -- (Dor 1984:181 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:104 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:261 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:49 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:166 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:258 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:261 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:178 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:373 [ref. 24106], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:928 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:320 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:16 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:109 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3352 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:928 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:73 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Randall 2005:361 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1451 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:79 [ref. 30213], Shibukawa 2009:206 [ref. 30449], Quéro et al. 2010:326 [ref. 30746], Motomura et al. 2010:150 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:586 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:264 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:116 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988], Koeda et al. 2016:10 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2018:265 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:114 [ref. 36273], Arndt & Fricke 2019:26 [ref. 36883], Fricke et al. 2019:212 [ref. 36673], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:132 [ref. 40104], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:139 [ref. 39911], Noushad K. et al. 2024:45 [ref. 40947]). Current status: Valid as Chromis viridis (Cuvier 1830). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Wake Atoll, Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Middleton Reef, New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

weberi, Chromis Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:41, Pl. 1 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype: USNM 72713. Paratypes: (7) USNM 96955 + 98242 (4 + 3, combined). Additional material: (125) ANSP, FMNH 62625 (1), USNM. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621] and Ibarra & Stewart 1987:25 [ref. 12367] but their material we regard as non-types. Besides the designated holotype, we regard only the one lot from Panpan, Tara Island, containing 9 specimens as paratypes -- the lot designated by the authors as "Types"; all other material is considered as additional original material. •Valid as Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Dor 1984:182 [ref. 29757], Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:193 [ref. 6441], Allen 1986:675 [ref. 5631], Allen & Swainston 1988:104 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:46 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:261 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:237 [ref. 23929], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:261 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:166 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:261 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:179 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:929 [ref. 25182], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:193 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:109 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:929 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:132 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:332 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:361 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1451 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:79 [ref. 30213], Motomura et al. 2010:150 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:586 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:264 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:116 [ref. 33932], Fowler et al. 2017:[4] 2252 [ref. 36358], Fricke et al. 2018:265 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:114 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:212 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:86 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:139 [ref. 39911], Myoung et al. 2023:91 [ref. 40257]). Current status: Valid as Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Line Islands (Kiribati), north to southern Korea and southern Japan, south to Jervis Bay (A.C.T., Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

westalli, Lepicephalochromis Whitley [G. P.] 1964:180, Fig. 11 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 3772] Kenn Reef, Coral Sea. Holotype: AMS IB.4975. Paratypes: AMS IB.4946-47 (1, 13), IB.4976 (23). •Synonym of Chromis chrysurus (Bliss 1883) -- (Allen 1991:239 [ref. 19344]). •Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883) -- (Parenti 2021:51 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Habitat: marine.

westaustralis, Chromis Allen [G. R.] 1976:139, Fig. 2 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 4 (pt 2); ref. 7329] Long Island, Wallabi Group, Houtman Abrolhos, about 28°30'S, 113°47'E, Western Australia, depth 2-8 meters. Holotype: WAM P.25317-008. Paratypes: AMS I.18475-001 (1); BMNH 1975.9.23.9 [ex WAM P.22046] (1); BPBM 19058 (2), 19059 (3), 19163 (1); USNM 214702 (2); WAM P.2789-001 (1), P.24853-001 (1), P.25307-011 (1), P.25308-006 (2), P.25317-009 (1), P.25376-002 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:31 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis westaustralis Allen 1976 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen et al. 2006:1452 [ref. 29090], Allen & Gomon 2008:635 [ref. 30653], Larson et al. 2013:170-171 [ref. 32988], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018:28 [ref. 35995], Hoschke et al. 2019:157 [ref. 36626], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418], Allen & Allen 2021:102 [ref. 38731]). Current status: Valid as Chromis westaustralis Allen 1976. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia and Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

woodsi, Chromis Bruner [J. C.] & Arnam [S.] 1979:50, Figs. 1-2 [Fieldiana Zoology v. 73 (no. 3); ref. 8844] Somalia coast, western Indian Ocean, 11°24'N, 61°35'E, depth 75-175 meters. Holotype: FMNH 85011. Paratypes: BPBM 21080 (1); FMNH 84998-85002 (5), 85012 (1), 85013 (now 0), 85014-16 (3), 85017-18 (0, 0), 85019-21 (3), 85022 (1); ROM 34301 (1); WAM P.26020-001 (1). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:25 [ref. 12367], Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:32 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis woodsi Bruner & Arnam 1979 -- (Allen 1986:675 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Allen & Erdmann 2009:133 [ref. 30466], Arango et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36621], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:139 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis woodsi Bruner & Arnam 1979. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia) and Mascarenes (Mauritius). Habitat: marine.

xanthochirus, Heliases Bleeker [P.] 1851:248 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 331] Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (5) ?BMNH 1861.2.28.43 (1), ?NMV 46062 (1). •Valid as Chromis xanthochira (Bleeker 1851) -- (Randall et al. 1990:262 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:262 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:179 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1452 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:587 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:212 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis xanthochira (Bleeker 1851). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island east to Pohnpei and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

xanthopterygia, Chromis Randall [J. E.] & McCarthy [L. J.] 1988:134, Figs. 1-3 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 14 (no. 4) [for 1987]; ref. 9099] Coral reef, northeastern side of Jana Island, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, depth 12 meters. Holotype: BPBM 30436. Paratypes: BMNH 1888.12.29.174-176 (3), 1986.6.24.1 (1); BPBM 21356 (2), 30308 (2), 30407 (1), 30495 (7), 31255 (1); CAS 58492 (1); NSMT-P 41766 (1); ROM 50818 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 26038 [not 26039, ex BPBM 31255] (1); USNM 278732 (1); WAM P.25786-002 (6), P.25991-006 (1), P.26460-008 (2), P.26461-005 (1), P.28787-001 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:29 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:32 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Chromis xanthopterygia Randall & McCarthy 1988 -- (Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Randall 1995:261 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:196 [ref. 23922], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Eagderi et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37020], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:140 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis xanthopterygia Randall & McCarthy 1988. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Habitat: marine.

xanthurus, Heliases Bleeker [P.] 1854:107 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 6 (no. 1); ref. 16924] Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH.PISC 6510. •Valid as Chromis xanthura (Bleeker 1854) -- (Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:193 [ref. 6441] as xanthurus, Randall et al. 1990:262 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:241 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:262 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:179 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:374 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:19 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122] as xanthurus, Nakabo 2000:929 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:320 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:16 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:109 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:266 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3343 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:929 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:632 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:362 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:79 [ref. 30213], Motomura et al. 2010:150 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:587 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988], Motomura et al. 2017:[9] [ref. 35661], Allen 2018:20 [ref. 35994], Fricke et al. 2019:212 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis xanthura (Bleeker 1854). Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Réunion (Mascarenes), Christmas and Cocos-Keeling islands east to Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

xouthos, Chromis Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2005:90, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 3); ref. 28410] Patch reef off Teupinpineung Point, 5°47.674'N, 95°20.803'E. Palau Weh, Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, depth 25 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6301. Paratypes: NCIP 6302 (1), WAM P.32757-001 (2), USNM 383523 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:32 [ref. 30117] as xouthus. •Valid as Chromis xouthos Allen & Erdmann 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:587 [ref. 31980], Zajonz et al. 2019:86 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:140 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Chromis xouthos Allen & Erdmann 2005. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen), Maldives and Sumatra (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

yamakawai, Chromis Iwatsubo [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2013:209, Figs. 9-11, 12F [Species Diversity v. 18; ref. 33092] Northwest Pacific Ocean, off north west coast of Yoron-jima island, Kagoshima, Japan, 27°03'21"N, 128°24'39"E, depth 10 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 111948. Paratypes: BPBM 6880 (1), 11989 (1), 35316 (1), 19073 (2); BSKU 8513 (1), 65128 (1), 65129 (1), 65130 (1), 69938 (1); FAKU 104285 (1), 104420 (1), 61749 (1), 61753 (1), 121418 (1); FRLM 10757 (1); HMNH-P 3118 (1), 3505 (1), 4286 (1), 7486 (1); HUMZ 3455 (1), 3456 (1), 3457 (1), 3461 (1), 39070 (1), 46754 (1), 46758 (1), 48235 (1), 48567 (1), 48579 (1); KAUM-I 7211 (1), 7212 (1), 29581 (1), 31023 (1), 31024 (1), 31025 (1) 40100 (1), 40101 (1), 40161 (1), 40162, 40163 (1), 40170, 40175 (1), 40177, 40178 (1), 40181, 40183 (1), 40186, 40194 (1), 40198, 40213 (1), 40214, 40216 (1), 40217, 40129 (1), 40221; KPMNI 4686 (1), 4687 (1) 5065 (1), 5105 (1), 5106 (1), 17973 (1), 18542 (1); KSHS 15340 (1), 15341 (1), 16983 (1), 16984 (1), 16985 (1), 16986 (1); NSMT-P 3246-004 (1), 29624 (1), 30613 (1), 30811 (1), 30812 (1), 32798 (1), 90966 (1), 90967 (1), 92979 (1), 32810 (1), 105526 (1),, URM-P 907 (1), 908 (1), 909 (1), 910 (1), 911 (1), 1182 (1), 4598 (1), 11761 (1), 22905 (1), 27135 (1), 30301 (1), 31167 (1), 33815 (1), 37845 (1), 37901 (1), 38096 (1), 39899 (1), 39900 (1); WAM-P25516-016 (1); USNM 314196 (2), 364157 (1). •Valid as Chromis yamakawai Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013 -- (Koeda et al. 2016:67 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:10 [ref. 35354], Iwatsubo & Motomura 2018:28 [ref. 35995], Parenti 2021:58 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Chromis yamakawai Iwatsubo & Motomura 2013. Pomacentridae: Chrominae. Distribution: Wester Pacific: Philippines and Taiwan north to Japan. Habitat: marine.