Struhsaker's chromis
📖 Overview
Known only on the basis of specimens caught by a shrimp trawl in 99 to 183 meters . Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Struhsaker's chromis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 99 - 302 m . Deep-water; 30°N - 18°N Central Pacific: Apparently endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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