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Bony fish

Weber's Chromis

Chromis weberi

Also known as: Darkbar Chromis, Darker Chromis, Puller, Weber's Puller

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Navy Pier, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia · June 20131 / 3
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Overview

Found singly, or in small to large schools, over passages and steep outer reef slopes, of fringing 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

Pattern
bars
Head & Mouth
cheek bar

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly, or in small to large schools, over passages and steep outer reef slopes, of fringing reefs.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChromis
    7. speciesChromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 1928

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)