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Chromis

Poole, Karen E.

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Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, Chromis is the largest genus of damselfishes. Certain species within the genus are common in the aquarium trade.

Species

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KINGDOM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderOvalentaria incertae sedis
  5. FamilyPomacentridae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded3,012,139,120

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,839
With media
50
Family
Pomacentridae
Collections
UWFC, TCWC, CUMV, USNM, NMV, SIO
Recorded in
Philippines, United States, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Madagascar

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Chrominae
Image
Chromis chromis 2.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Chromis
Commons category
Chromis
topic's main category
Category:Chromis
Commons gallery
Chromis
taxon common name
Chromis Fishes
start time
11000000-0
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Species
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Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, Chromis is the largest genus of damselfishes. Certain species within the genus are common in the aquarium trade.

==Species== thumb|right|130px|Chromis alpha thumb|right|130px|Chromis dispilus thumb|right|130px|Chromis enchrysura thumb|right|130px|Chromis multilineata thumb|right|130px|Chromis nitida thumb|right|130px|Chromis notata thumb|right|130px|Chromis punctipinnis thumb|right|130px|Chromis scotti thumb|right|130px|Chromis viridis These are the currently recognized species in this genus:

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