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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: Chromis: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Allen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 30 - 80 m (Ref. 132422). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: restricted to the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Possibly threatened (Ref. 27438)
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9710)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 14; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 13 - 14; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 12 - 13.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults inhabit steep outer reef slopes. Feed on zooplankton above the bottom (Ref. 10375). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 19.8 - 24.7, mean 23.1 °C (based on 7 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00804 - 0.04119), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 91.2 [46.5, 140.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.702 [0.437, 1.138] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [17.0, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.116 [0.072, 0.183] g/100g; Selenium = 28 [16, 51] μg/100g; VitaminA = 79.4 [21.7, 268.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.6 [1.1, 2.3] mg/100g (wet weight);
