TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Chromis
Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara, 1960

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Chromis flavomaculatus, Chromis kennensis

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Fishbase(2005)

Character:

Dorsal rays XIII-XIV, 11-13(usually 12); Anal rays II, 10-11; pectoral rays 18-20; lateral-line scales 17-19; body depth 1.8-2.0 in standard length. Posterior tip of dorsal fin rounded. 2 spinous procurrent rays on upper and lower orgins of caudal fin. Body brownish grey; dorsal and anal dark; pectoral fin pale with a prominent black spot at the base; caudal fin yellowish grey.

Habitat:

Inhabits lagoon and outer coral reefs from 10 to 40m depth, boulder bottoms and lava cliffs, in small to large aggregations.

Distribution:

Distributed in the western Pacific, there are two isolated populations: (1) southern Japan, Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan; (2) Coral Sea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Lord Howe Island and east coast of Australia between Sydney and the southern Great Barri

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

382335

Marine