Weber's chromis (Chromis weberi)

Scientific name: Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Weber's chromis (Chromis weberi)

The Weber's chromis (Chromis weberi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Color is olivaceous to bluish gray, the scale edges dark brown. The edges of the opercle and preopercle are dark brown. The tips of the caudal fin lobes are black. A black spot is at the upper base and axil of the pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis weberi
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to 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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