Lined chromis (Chromis lineata)

Scientific name: Chromis lineata Fowler & Bean, 1928

Lined chromis (Chromis lineata)

The Lined chromis (Chromis lineata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and northern Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This species is very similar to C. vanderbilti by having a pale lower caudal lobe and fewer tubed lateral line scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis lineata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
2–35 m (7–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and northern Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
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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