Okinawa chromis (Chromis okamurai)

Scientific name: Chromis okamurai Yamakawa & Randall, 1989

Okinawa chromis (Chromis okamurai)

The Okinawa chromis (Chromis okamurai) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Known only from a single specimen dredged in 1979 in the Okinawa Trough, East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis okamurai
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Depth range
135–175 m (443–574 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 135 - 175 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Known only from a single specimen dredged in 1979 in the Okinawa Trough, East China Sea.
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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