Paletail chromis

Chromis xanthura

Pomacentrid Fish from the Hawaiian Islands

Chromis xanthura is a species of damselfish found in the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: widespread, from southern Japan to Australia and Tonga; no records from Hawaii nor French Polynesia. Replaced by Chromis opercularis in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 129596 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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