Scaly Puller (species: Chromis lepidolepis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Chromis lepidolepis
Scaly Puller


©Graham Edgar: Chromis lepidolepis at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island. Enlarge image to just make out black tips on dorsal fin rays, tail and anal fin.

©Graham Edgar: Scaly Puller (Chromis lepidolepis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Chromis
Species Chromis lepidolepis

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Distinguishing features

A nondescript small fish usually found in schools. Pale grey/green to olive/brown, black tips on dorsal fin rays and on both tail lobes, and a black patch on edge of anal fin.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Eros, C.M. (1996). Acoustic repertoire in the territorial and courtship behaviour of Stegastes apicalis (Pomacentridae), M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 497.
  • McCormick, M.I. and L.J. Makey (1997). Post-settlement transition in coral reef fishes: overlooked complexity in niche shifts, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 153: 247-257. LIRS catalog number 561.
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