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Bony fish

Green Chromis

Chromis cinerascens

Also known as: Green Puller, Peppered Chromis, Puller

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
Adult
@neanderthal · in my own bungalow, Thailand · February 20141 / 1
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Overview

Found in pairs, or large schools, around rocky ledges, in murky waters, of inshore coral reefs.

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotches
Fins & Tail
white fins

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in pairs, or large schools, around rocky ledges, in murky waters, of inshore coral reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChromis
    7. speciesChromis cinerascens (Cuvier, 1830)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)