Vanderbilt's chromis

Pycnochromis vanderbilti

Six Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pycnochromis vanderbilti, commonly known as Vanderbilt's chromis, is a species of damselfish native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The specific name honours the yachtsman and explorer George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914–1961), the organiser of an expedition to Oahu in 1940 during which the type was collected. In naming this species Fowler acknowledged Vanderbilt for his role in developing the collection of fishes at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pycnochromis
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Taiwan to the Hawaiian and Pitcairn islands, north to the Izu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean) and Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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