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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: Chromis: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical
Southwestern Pacific: from the the Coral Sea (Ken Reef, Middleton Reef, and Elizabeth Reef) to Lord Howe Island; eastern Australia (Sydney), New Caledonia (Ouvea Island),
and Tonga (Tongatapu).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwatsubo, H. and H. Motomura, 2013. Redescriptions of Chromis notata (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) and C. kennensis Whitley, 1964 with the description of a new species of Chromis (Perciformes: Pomacentridae). Spec. Div. 18:193-213. (Ref. 94774)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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