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Chromis abyssicola Allen & Randall, 1985

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Chromis abyssicola Allen & Randall, 1985
Name authority
Allen & Randall, 1985
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Chromis
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
  11. genusChromis Cuvier, 1814
  12. speciesChromis abyssicola Allen & Randall, 1985

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Chromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
silverstripe chromisChromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
black-axil chromisChromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
yellowfin chromisChromis flavicauda (Günther, 1880)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara, 1960PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis flavapicis Randall, 2001PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis durvillei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2010PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis jubauna Moura, 1995PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
sunshinefishChromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
deep blue chromisChromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis alpha Randall, 1988PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis crusma (Valenciennes, 1833)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier, 1830)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 338 records assigned to Pomacentridae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Allen, G. R., & Randall, J. E. (1985). A new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from eastern Australia and the Norfolk Island Ridge. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 12 (2): 241–245. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:5YG7V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.