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White-caudal chromis (Chromis albicauda)
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White-caudal chromis (Chromis albicauda) specimen
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Pomacentridae

White-caudal chromis

Chromis albicauda

Thirteen Point Four Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish from Japanese Waters

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Chromis albicauda, the white-caudal chromis, is a species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Western Pacific Ocean along the northern and western shores of Nusa Penida, Indonesia and the southern Japanese seas. It inhabits areas of cool upwelling.

Genus
Chromis
Maximum length
13.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and southern Japanese seas; distribution probably disjunct due to association with cool temperature regimes.

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