Chocolatedip chromis (Chromis dimidiata)

Scientific name: Chromis dimidiata Klunzinger, 1871

Chocolatedip chromis (Chromis dimidiata)

The Chocolatedip chromis (Chromis dimidiata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12. Anterior 2/3 of the body dark brown to black; posterior 1/3 pearly white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis dimidiata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–36 m (3–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Mauritius, R?union, Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Thailand, and Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific: Guam.
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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