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Bony fish

Paletail Chromis

Chromis xanthura

Also known as: Black Chromis, Chromis, Longtail Puller, Paletail Puller, Pale-tailed Damsel, Puller, Whitetail Chromis

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Fairy Grotto - Great Barrier Reef, Australia · July 20091 / 4
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Overview

Found in large schools, over coastal reef flats, and steep outer reef slopes.
Juveniles close to shelter.

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
Fins & Tail
white tail
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 3
LIVES IN

Found in large schools, over coastal reef flats, and steep outer reef slopes.

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Adult photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChromis
    7. speciesChromis xanthura (Bleeker, 1854)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)