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Blacksmith

Chromis punctipinnis

Also known as: Blacksmith Chromis, Blacksmith Damselfish, Blacksmith Fish, Puller

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
@grold44 · del mar rivermouth, United States · September 20141 / 1

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Overview

Juveniles found over the open ocean retiring to rocky holes at night.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Behaviour
open waterschooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Eastern Pacific
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Juveniles found over the open ocean retiring to rocky holes at night.

RANGE
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Juvenile photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChromis
    7. speciesChromis punctipinnis (Cooper, 1863)

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