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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 author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 1 - 20 m (Ref. 86942). Subtropical; 35°N - 35°S
Indo-Pacific: East coast of Africa to the Line Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago; north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm 5.8 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90102)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9 - 11; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 11.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults are found in large aggregations above thickets of branching Acropora corals in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Juveniles closely tied to individual coral heads (Ref. 9710). Phytoplankton feeders. Breeding is done on sand and rubble. Males prepare nest for spawning which is shared with several females. Large number of eggs spawned hatching in 2-3 days. Males guard the nest ventilating fertilized egg with their caudal fins and feeding on those which do not hatch. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 3292 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.01289 - 0.03386), b=2.90 (2.76 - 3.04), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 2.9 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 83 [35, 149] mg/100g; Iron = 0.902 [0.484, 1.680] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.5, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.171 [0.087, 0.335] g/100g; Selenium = 10.2 [4.2, 23.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 86.7 [20.3, 355.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.11 [0.66, 1.78] mg/100g (wet weight);
