sunshinefish

Chromis insolata

Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters in the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Chromis insolata is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is commonly known as the sunshinefish, and found in the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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