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Bony fish

Scaly Chromis

Azurina lepidolepis

Also known as: Brown Chromis, Puller, Scaly Puller, Chromis lepidolepis

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Gangehi, Maldives · March 20081 / 4
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Overview

Found in schools, close to shelter, over lagoons, seaward and outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.

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
black tips
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found in schools, close to shelter, over lagoons, seaward and outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.

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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. genusAzurina
    7. speciesAzurina lepidolepis (Bleeker, 1877)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)