stout chromis

Chromis chrysura

Deep Bodied Pomacentrid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Chromis chrysura, the stout chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. Several isolated populations of the species have been found. The first is in Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands and Southern Japan, the second one lies in the Coral Sea in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Eastern Australia, and the third one lies in the Western Indian Ocean in Mauritius and Réunion.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Three isolated populations: 1) southern Japan, Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan; 2) Coral Sea including New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and eastern Australia; 3) Mauritius and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. Has been photographed at Leadsman Shoal (Ref. 11228 ); also known from the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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