Bicolor chromis (Chromis margaritifer)

Scientific name: Chromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946

Bicolor chromis (Chromis margaritifer)

The Bicolor chromis (Chromis margaritifer) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Christmas Island and northwestern Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line and Tuamoto islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This fish is dark brown, nearly black, with caudal peduncle and caudal fin abruptly white. Its caudal fin lobes end in two filaments. A black spot is at the base of the pectoral fin. Dorsal fin spine tips blue.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis margaritifer
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island and northwestern Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line and Tuamoto islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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