gold-rim chromis

Chromis circumaurea

Pomacentrid Fish of Coastal Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Chromis circumaurea is a species of fish found in the family Pomacentridae. It was first found at depths greater than 60 metres (200 ft) in a coral reef habitat in the Western Pacific, specifically the Caroline Islands. It differs from its cogenerates on a color and morphological basis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Yap I. (Caroline Islands, Micronesia) and probably in the Marshall and Mariana islands.

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