Purple reeffish (Chromis scotti)

Scientific name: Chromis scotti Emery, 1968

Purple reeffish (Chromis scotti)

The Purple reeffish (Chromis scotti) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Caribbean Sea to northern Brazil. More abundant at continental locations.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Adults gray brown dorsally, often shading white ventrally, with purple- blue markings, many as vertical lines; upper edge of eye bright purple-blue; juveniles blue.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis scotti
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
15–116 m (49–381 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 116 m, usually 15 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Caribbean Sea to northern Brazil. More abundant at continental locations.
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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