Yellow-axil chromis (Chromis xanthochira)

Scientific name: Chromis xanthochira Bleeker, 1851

Yellow-axil chromis (Chromis xanthochira)

The Yellow-axil chromis (Chromis xanthochira) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Recognized by the large yellow blotch around the pectoral fin base and base part of the fin, standing out in the natural lights at depths. This species differs from C. weberi by having a thin black preopercular bar and lacking black tips on its caudal fin lobes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis xanthochira
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
10–48 m (33–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Great Barrier Reef. Reported from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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