Yellow chromis (Chromis analis)

Scientific name: Chromis analis Cuvier, 1830

Yellow chromis (Chromis analis)

The Yellow chromis (Chromis analis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, from the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to Japan; east to Micronesia (except Marshall Islands) and Fiji.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Fish has similar body shape as C. alpha, but entirely yellow. Has either white or yellow fins in Indonesia, depending on the region and both forms occur in Bali. In Japan the sub-tropical form has yellow ventrals and a white tail, also grows much larger (14 cm).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromis analis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
10–144 m (33–472 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 144 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: from the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to Japan; east to Micronesia (except Marshall Islands) and Fiji.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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