Green chromis (Chromis caerulea)

Scientific name: Chromis caerulea Cuvier, 1830

The Green chromis (Chromis caerulea) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Line Islands and Tuamoto Archipelago.

Biology

Adults occur in lagoons, passages, and outer reef slopes. Feed above rich beds of live coral. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis caerulea
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Line Islands and Tuamoto Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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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