Chromis

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Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, Chromis is the largest genus of damselfishes. Certain species within the genus are common in the aquarium trade.

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Chromis
Temporal range: 11–0 Ma
Late Miocene to present[1]
Chromis chromis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Chromis
G. Cuvier, 1814
Type species
Sparus chromis
Species

Around 100, see text.

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Species

Chromis alpha
Chromis dispilus
Chromis enchrysura
Chromis multilineata
Chromis nitida
Chromis notata
Chromis punctipinnis
Chromis scotti
Chromis viridis

These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

    • Chromis pacifica Gerald R. Allen & Mark V. Erdmann, 2020[6]
    • Chromis tweddlei Lisher, Viana & Gon 2024

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