HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishBlue green damselfish Blue green damselfish (Chromis viridis) Scientific name: Chromis viridis Cuvier, 1830 The Blue green damselfish (Chromis viridis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Color is pale green to light blue; nesting male is yellow (changing hues during nesting), becoming blackish posteriorly. Looks similar to C. atripectoralis, but generally smaller and lacks the black area on the inside of the pectoral fin base.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChromis viridisFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length8.0Depth range10–12 m (33–39 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 12 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishVanderbilt's chromisChromis vanderbiltiTernate chromisChromis ternatensisPaletail chromisChromis xanthuraBicolor chromisChromis margaritiferFusilier damselfishLepidozygus tapeinosomaAmbon chromisChromis amboinensisSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026