Chromis enchrysura

The yellowtail reeffish (Chromis enchrysura) is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.

Chromis enchrysura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species:
C. enchrysura
Binomial name
Chromis enchrysura

It is native to the Atlantic Ocean.

Occasionally, they are found in the aquarium trade.

Distribution and habitat

This species of fish is native to the Atlantic Ocean.

It is also found partially around the Indian Ocean.[2]

Western Atlantic Ocean populations are found around the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea, and Brazil.[2]

In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, they are found in western Africa, from the Canary Islands down to Angola.[2]

The population in the Indian Ocean is found around South Africa.[2]

Description

Adults can grow up to a maximum size of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[2]

They have 13 dorsal spines, 11 to 13 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 11 to 13 anal soft rays.[2]

Colouring

This fish is mainly brown.

Its pectoral, caudal, and the backs of its dorsal and anal fins are yellow. The area around the top of its eyes are purple. The rest of the fish is white.

References

  1. Rocha, L.A. & Myers, R. (2015). "Chromis enchrysura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T188315A1856668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T188315A1856668.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Chromis enchrysura" in FishBase. October 2014 version.

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