Black-axil chromis
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear lagoons, passages, and seaward reef slopes, in thickets of live or dead coral. They occur in large aggregations feeding above staghorn Acropora corals . Stomach contents of individuals examined included mainly copepods, amphipods, and zoea. Diurnal species. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. : short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black-axil chromis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 29 m . Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 43°E - 132°W north to the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-axil Chromis · Black-axil Puller · Blackaxil Chromis · Blackaxil Puller · Blue-green Puller · blackfin chromis |
| 🏳️Catalan | Castanyoleta blau cel |
| 🌍CES | sapín černoprsý |
| 🇩🇪German | Schwarzachsel-Chromis · Schwarzachsel-Schwalbenschwänzchen |
| 🌍FIJ | sara |
| 🇫🇷French | Chromis à tache axillaire noire |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Castagnola ascella nera |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Aobasuzumedai · アオバスズメダイ |
| 🌍MSA | Gombing |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-axila-preta |
| 🌍SMO | Tu'u'u-segasega |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Castañuela celeste |
| 🌍TAH | 'atoti |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 綠光鰓魚 · 黑腋光鰓魚 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Black-axil chromis.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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