Chromis atripes
Chromis atripes, the dark-fin chromis, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Western Pacific Ocean in Christmas Islands and in north-western Australia in the East Indian Ocean to Kiribati, and north to Southern Japan. It can also be found in Tonga.[2] It inhabits areas of outer reef and slopes which are rich in coral, appearing singly or in small groups near the bottom. It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. atripes |
| Binomial name | |
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References
- Jenkins, A.; Allen, G. & Yeeting, B. (2017). "Chromis atripes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188430A1873575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188430A1873575.en.
- "Chromis atripes country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- "Chromis atripes". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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