Bicolor chromis

Pycnochromis margaritifer

Ten Point Two Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of the Indian Ocean

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

Pycnochromis margaritifer, known commonly as the bicolor chromis, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. The species was reclassified as Pycnochromis margaritifer in 2021, and is still listed under the former name Chromis margaritifer in some places.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pycnochromis
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island and northwestern Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line and Tuamoto islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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