Gold-rim Chromis (Chromis circumaurea)

Scientific name: Chromis circumaurea Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008

Gold-rim Chromis (Chromis circumaurea)

The Gold-rim Chromis (Chromis circumaurea) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Yap I. (Caroline Islands, Micronesia) and probably in the Marshall and Mariana islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. This species is distinguished by the following characters: Dorsal rays XIV,12-13, usually 13; anal rays II, 13-14, usually 13; pectoral rays 18-19; spiniform caudal rays 3; tubed lateral-line scales 16-17; gill rakers 6-7 + 20-21, total 26-27; body depth 1.68-1.86 in SL. The color when fresh is mahogany brown with bright yellow distally on spinous portion of dorsal fin; the soft portion of dorsal fin, caudal fin, and anal fin is bright yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis circumaurea
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.2
Depth range
98–100 m (322–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 98 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Yap I. (Caroline Islands, Micronesia) and probably in the Marshall and Mariana islands.
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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