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Ambon chromis

Pycnochromis amboinensis

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A damselfish from the Indo-Pacific, from Christmas Island to Samoa, Tonga and the Marshall Islands.

Scientific name
Pycnochromis amboinensis
Family
Pomacentridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacentridae
Order
Ovalentaria/misc
Synonyms
Abudefduf bimaculatus, Chromis amboiensis, Chromis amboinensis, Chromis fragoris, Gliphidodon bimaculatus, Glyphidodon bimaculatus, Glyphisodon bimaculatus, Heliases amboinensis

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
10 cm

Behavior

Diet
Planktivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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