Chromis margaritifer
Bicolor Chromis
©David Witherall and Francesca Beckett: Chocolate-Dip Damselfish (Chromis margaritifer), Ocean Freedom, Upolu Reef
©Mark Rosenstein
©Mark Rosenstein
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Chromis
Species
Chromis margaritifer
Colours
Distinguishing features
Dark grey to black at the front with abrupt transition to white. White area includes the rear dorsal and anal fins as well as the tail. A black spot covers the base of the pectoral fin.
Size
- Up to 8 cm (Length according to Allen et al (2003).)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Paletail Chromis (species: Chromis xanthura)
has a white tail but the dorsal and anal fins are black. -
Animalia:
Half-and-half Puller (species: Chromis iomelas)
has white rear half.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments.Web resources
References
- Ceccarelli, D.M., M.J. Emslie and Z.T. Richards (2016). Post-disturbance stability of fish assemblages measured at coarse taxonomic resolution masks change at finer scales. PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156232. LIRS catalog number 1971.