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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Trispot chromis

Chromis trialpha Allen & Randall, 1981
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
3–50 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit caves, ledges, and thickets of black coral on steep slopes . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

Scientific Name
Chromis trialpha
Authority
Allen & Randall, 1981
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
6 cm
Depth Range
3–50 m
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Trispot chromis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawn Location
Demersal

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 3 - 50 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.7±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen & Randall, 1981

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