Adults occur in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges. Abundant over branching corals and leeward coasts (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Pitcairn islands, north to the Ogasawara Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Primarily around oceanic islands.

Mozambique, Seychelles

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Aldabra and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Wake Atoll and Pitcairn Group, north to Ogasawara Islands, south to Elizabeth Reef, New Caledonia, Tonga and Rapa.

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14

Maximum size: 75 mm SL

7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7247))

Fish is rich golden brown, shading to purplish pink on lower head and chest. This species is distinguished from other similar Chromis by the large dark spot at the pectoral fin base.

Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges.

reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3 - 65 m (Ref. 1602)

Depth range based on 21 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 12 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 2 - 40.5
  Temperature range (°C): 25.712 - 28.764
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.040 - 0.356
  Salinity (PPS): 34.209 - 35.265
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.802
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.103 - 0.204
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.571

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 2 - 40.5

Temperature range (°C): 25.712 - 28.764

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.040 - 0.356

Salinity (PPS): 34.209 - 35.265

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.802

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.103 - 0.204

Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.571
 
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Depth: 3 - 65m.
From 3 to 65 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated. Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges. Abundant over branching corals and leeward coasts (Ref. 9710).

Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Found in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges. Abundant over branching corals and leeward coasts (Ref. 9710). Feeds on plants and zooplankton (Ref. 26990).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.


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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial