Black-axil chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
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A blue-green chromis from the tropical Indo-Pacific that lives in large schools above Acropora corals. It has a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chromis atripectoralis
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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