Black-bar chromis (Chromis retrofasciata)

Scientific name: Chromis retrofasciata Weber, 1913

Black-bar chromis (Chromis retrofasciata)

The Black-bar chromis (Chromis retrofasciata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Fish is light tan to yellowish brown with a prominent black bar posteriorly on body. The caudal fin and caudal peduncle is white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis retrofasciata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
3–65 m (10–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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