yellow-speckled chromis

Chromis alpha

Pomacentrid Fish beneath New Caledonia

White
Yellow
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Chromis alpha, the yellow-speckled chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region from Christmas Island to the Society Islands, north to the Mariana Islands, south to New Caledonia, through Micronesia. It inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs appearing singly or in loose aggregations near caves or ledges.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Society Islands, north to Mariana Islands, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Replaced by Chromis nigroanalis in the west Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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