Black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis)

Scientific name: Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951

Black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis)

The Black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. This species differs from the smaller blue-green C. viridis, by possessing a distinct black blotch on the inner pectoral axil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis atripectoralis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
1–29 m (3–95 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 29 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: most islands of Oceania except Hawaiian Islands, Marquesas, and Pitcairn Group; also Australia north to the Ryukyu Islands. In the Indian Ocean, there are confirmed records Seychelles, Thailand and Western Australia. Often confused with Chromis viridis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; 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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