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Yellow-speckled Chromis

Chromis alpha

Yellow-speckled Chromis — photo 1 of 1
Photo 1 of 1 · Jeffrey T. Williams · Copyrighted free use · via Wikimedia Commons
uncommonyellowspeckledsmallreef
Habitat
Reef
Max size
12 cm
Depth
11-110 m
Family
Pomacentridae

Chromis alpha, the yellow-speckled chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region from Christmas Island to the Society Islands, north to the Mariana Islands, south to New Caledonia, through Micronesia. It inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs appearing singly or in loose aggregations near caves or ledges. It is commonly found over branching corals and leeward coasts, and it feeds on plankton. It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.

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