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Pomacentridae
Deep reef chromis
Pycnochromis delta
Seven Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of Philippine Waters
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.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Pycnochromis
- 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 ).

