Oval damselfish (Chromis alta)

Scientific name: Chromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980

Oval damselfish (Chromis alta)

The Oval damselfish (Chromis alta) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. One record from Cocos Island.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis alta
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
30–150 m (98–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 30 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. One record from Cocos Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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