Green puller (Chromis cinerascens)

Scientific name: Chromis cinerascens Cuvier, 1830

Green puller (Chromis cinerascens)

The Green puller (Chromis cinerascens) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Exhibits geographic color variations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis cinerascens
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
3–15 m (10–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and northwestern Australia.
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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