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Northern Yellow-spotted Chromis

Chromis yamakawai

Also known as: Japanese Chromis, Japanese Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
Adult
@chopdog · Onna, Okinawa, Japan · June 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, in pairs, or small schools, around caves and walls, over sandy areas with rocky outcrops, on outer reef slopes of coral reefs.
Western Pacific - Japan, Philippines

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

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
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Found singly, in pairs, or small schools, around caves and walls, over sandy areas with rocky outcrops, on outer reef slopes of 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 yamakawai Iwatsubo & Motomura, 2013

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)