Ternate chromis

Chromis ternatensis

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, most damselfish are in the genus Chromis.
Ternate chromis - Chromis ternatensis It is the dark grey damselfishes with blackish, forky tails Chromis ternatensis,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Ternate chromis

Appearance

To 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Brown with silvery and white to bluish lower parts. Black borders on tail.
Ternate Chromis Dauin, Oct 2012. To 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Brown with silvery and white to bluish lower parts. Black borders on tail. Habitat: Large schools on areas or Acropora corals, in 2-15 m. Indo-West Pacific Chromis ternatensis,Fall,Geotagged,Philippines,Ternate chromis

Naming

Bleeker, 1856

Habitat

Schools are found above branching corals along upper margins of clear lagoon and outer reef slopes. Often associated with branching Acropora.

Reproduction

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

Migration

Non-migratory

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCichliformes
FamilyPomacentridae
GenusChromis
SpeciesChromis ternatensis
Photographed in
Indonesia
Philippines