HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishTernate chromis Ternate chromis (Chromis ternatensis) Scientific name: Chromis ternatensis Bleeker, 1856 The Ternate chromis (Chromis ternatensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Fish is olivaceous to dark yellowish gray, the centers of the scales often with light blue iridescence. A dark brown streak runs along the margin of each caudal fin lobe.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChromis ternatensisFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range2–36 m (7–118 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 36 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=4.0) More clownfish & damselfishVanderbilt's chromisChromis vanderbiltiBlue green damselfishChromis viridisBicolor chromisChromis margaritiferPaletail chromisChromis xanthuraAmbon chromisChromis amboinensisFusilier damselfishLepidozygus tapeinosomaSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026