Arabian chromis (Chromis flavaxilla)

Scientific name: Chromis flavaxilla Randall, 1994

Arabian chromis (Chromis flavaxilla)

The Arabian chromis (Chromis flavaxilla) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11. Body olive brown, the scale edges darker, shading to gray ventrally. Margin of spinous portion of dorsal and anal fins and lateral edge of pelvic fins blue. The axil of the pectoral fins bright orange-yellow. Caudal fin light greenish gray with a broad black band in each lobe and a narrow blue upper and lower margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis flavaxilla
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Peninsula from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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