Scaly chromis (Chromis lepidolepis)

Scientific name: Chromis lepidolepis Bleeker, 1877

Scaly chromis (Chromis lepidolepis)

The Scaly chromis (Chromis lepidolepis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line Islands, north to the Izu Islands and southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Overall color is olivaceous brown; dorsal fin margin black; black spot on tip of both upper and lower lobes of caudal fin; anterior tip of anal fin black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis lepidolepis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–43 m (7–141 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 43 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line Islands, north to the Izu Islands and southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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