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Deep reef chromis (Pycnochromis delta)
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Deep reef chromis (Pycnochromis delta) specimen
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Pomacentridae

Deep reef chromis

Pycnochromis delta

Seven Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of Philippine Waters

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

Pycnochromis delta, the deep reef chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indo-West Pacific, from Maldives and Christmas Island to Fiji, north to Taiwan and the Philippines, and south to Vanuatu. It can also be found in Tonga.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to Taiwan and the Philippines south to Vanuatu. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).

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