Half-and-half chromis (Chromis iomelas)

Scientific name: Chromis iomelas Jordan & Seale, 1906

Half-and-half chromis (Chromis iomelas)

The Half-and-half chromis (Chromis iomelas) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef and northern New Guinea to Samoa and the Society Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body short and deep. Body and adjacent dorsal and anal fins color is dark brown from snout to about the 4th dorsal-fin spine, then white to the caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis iomelas
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef and northern New Guinea to Samoa and the Society Islands.
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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