Pomacentridae

gold-rim chromis

Chromis circumaurea

Pomacentrid Fish of Coastal Waters

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Chromis circumaurea is a species of fish found in the family Pomacentridae. It was first found at depths greater than 60 metres (200 ft) in a coral reef habitat in the Western Pacific, specifically the Caroline Islands. It differs from its cogenerates on a color and morphological basis.