Ambon chromis

Pycnochromis amboinensis

Ten Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pycnochromis amboinensis, the Ambon chromis, is a damselfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9 cm (3.5 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pycnochromis
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Christmas Island and the northwest shelf of Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to as far east as Samoa, Tonga (Ref. 53797 ), and the Marshall Islands.

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