Pomacentridae

Barrier reef chromis

Chromis nitida

Dark stripe divides back and silver flank

• Tropical
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

The Barrier Reef chromis (Chromis nitida), also known as the yellowback puller or shining puller, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae native to the east coast of Australia. It is a small fish with a yellowish-brown dorsal surface separated by a dark stripe from its silvery flanks and underside.