Scientific Name
Chromis alpha
Common Name
Yellow-speckled chromis
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12-13;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 11 - 13. This fish is greenish to brown, the scale edges are darker, shading to blue ventrally. The scale centers on back often have small yellow spots. The edge of the opercle and preopercle are dark brown. The anal fin is blue.