Chromis alpha Randall, 1988
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chromis alpha, the yellow-speckled chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region from Christmas Island to the Society Islands, north to the Mariana Islands, south to New Caledonia, through Micronesia. It inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs appearing singly or in loose aggregations near caves or ledges. It is commonly found over branching corals and leeward coasts, and it feeds on plankton. It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.
Wikipedia contributors, Chromis alpha; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:19:56.538019+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chromis alpha Randall, 1988
- Name authority
- Randall, 1988
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusChromis Cuvier, 1814
- speciesChromis alpha Randall, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| silverstripe chromisChromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| black-axil chromisChromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| yellowfin chromisChromis flavicauda (Günther, 1880) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara, 1960 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis flavapicis Randall, 2001 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis durvillei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2010 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis jubauna Moura, 1995 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sunshinefishChromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| deep blue chromisChromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis crusma (Valenciennes, 1833) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier, 1830) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| DeGruy’s chromisChromis degruyi Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Randall, J. E. (1988). Three new Indo-Pacific damselfishes of the genus Chromis (Pomacentridae). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria, 49 (1): 73–81. https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.1988.49.05 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:5YG8C. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.