Yellow-spotted chromis

Chromis flavomaculata

Sixteen Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish from Taiwanese Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Chromis flavomaculata, commonly known as the yellowspotted chromis, is a Chromis from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 16 cm (6.3 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: there are two isolated populations: (1) southern Japan, Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan; (2) Coral Sea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Lord Howe Island and east coast of Australia between Sydney and the southern Great Barrier Reef. Reported from New Zealand (Ref. 35942 ) and Tonga (Ref. 53797 )

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