Midget chromis (Chromis acares)

Scientific name: Chromis acares Randall & Swerdloff, 1973

Midget chromis (Chromis acares)

The Midget chromis (Chromis acares) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Mariana Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to Vanuatu and the Austral Islands. Possibly at Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Pearly white with an elongate yellow blotch extending from behind the eye to the pectoral fin base, and a small, less than eye diameter, yellow spot on the posterior base of the soft dorsal fin. Caudal fin with yellow dorsal and ventral edges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis acares
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
2–37 m (7–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Mariana Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to Vanuatu and the Austral Islands. Possibly at Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean).
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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